Plant and Equipment Maintenance Tradesperson

About the Role

AR Developments is seeking a reliable Plant & Equipment Maintenance Tradesperson to support our Hemmant office, yard and civil construction sites across South East Queensland. This is a varied, hands-on role maintaining civil equipment, attachments, generators and tools, completing fabrication and welding, operating a forklift and providing practical operational support where it is needed most.

Full-time employment is preferred. We will also consider a strong part-time or casual applicant who can commit to a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect, service and maintain civil equipment, plant attachments, generators, powered tools and related assets.

• Complete preventative maintenance, basic fault finding, minor repairs, lubrication and adjustments.

• Carry out fabrication, welding, cutting, drilling and grinding tasks.

• Identify defects, isolate unsafe equipment and coordinate specialist repairs when required.

• Operate a forklift to load, unload, move and organise equipment and materials.

• Maintain the Hemmant workshop, yard, storage areas, fixtures and facilities.

• Travel to sites across South East Queensland to inspect, service, recover or repair equipment.

Complete maintenance records, pre-starts and required safety documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• Manual driver’s licence

• Current forklift licence

• Welding experience

• Physically fit and capable of manual work

• Ability to work independently and follow instructions

Desirable Experience

This role may suit a qualified Boilermaker, Welder, Metal Fabricator, Fitter, Fitter-Welder, Fitter and Turner, Heavy Equipment Technician or an experienced maintenance tradesperson with comparable practical capability. Civil construction, earthmoving, plant hire, workshop or field service experience will be highly regarded

Key Attributes

• Practical, resourceful and solutions focused.

• Reliable, punctual and accountable.

• Able to prioritise varied work and follow tasks through to completion.

• Proud of the quality and safety of their work.

• Comfortable working independently while supporting a wider civil and construction team.

Systems & Software (Advantageous)

• Employment Hero

• Sign On Site

• Microsoft Office (Teams & Outlook)

• Exposure to O365 / SharePoint

Interested?

Apply now and become part of a team that values safety, teamwork and quality work.

For enquiries, contact Donna Taylor, Talent Acquisition Specialist at [email protected].