As a Lead Rigger/Scaffolder at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you’ll take the lead in coordinating a small team to safely deliver rigging and scaffolding activities across site operations. This hands-on leadership role combines technical expertise with mentoring and team support, ensuring work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
This position is based at Pioneer Mill in North Queensland's Burdekin region, known for its stunning landscapes, rich agricultural heritage, and a vibrant community. The Burdekin region offers a fantastic lifestyle with a warm climate, beautiful beaches and a range of recreational activities, making it a great place to live and work.
This position follows a year-round day work roster pattern and may require some weekend work and overtime.
Your Role in Action
- Lead the Team – Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and guidance to the rigging and scaffolding crew to ensure safe and efficient task completion.
- Deliver Rigging & Scaffolding Services – Carry out rigging and scaffolding duties across maintenance and operational activities.
- Manage Scaffold Compliance – Oversee scaffold registers and maintain traceability of equipment, inspections, and training records.
- Coordinate Equipment Maintenance – Lead the process for identifying, tagging, and managing out-of-service equipment for repair or replacement.
- Ensure Equipment Safety – Inspect, maintain, and test rigging equipment, ensuring faults are reported and addressed promptly.
- Support Site Operations – Assist with plant maintenance activities and provide support to tradespeople and production teams as required.
Your Winning Combination
Our ideal candidate will hold current High Risk Work Licences in Scaffolding, Rigging, and Dogging, along with demonstrated experience leading teams in an industrial or maintenance environment. Strong communication skills, a proactive approach to safety, and the ability to coordinate multiple tasks effectively are essential for success in this role.
Additional licences such as Forklift, Mobile Crane, Skid Steer, Gantry Crane, or an HR Licence will be highly regarded.
Don’t tick every box? That’s okay. We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting ongoing training and development for the right candidate who brings the right attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to safety.
What Wilmar will offer you
At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.**This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program**
How to Apply
If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 19th July 2026. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at (07) 4783 0336. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables
Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.
As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.
