Leading Hand - Mechanical

Purpose

As Leading Hand – Mechanical (Oxygen), you will coordinate and oversee maintenance activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory and site requirements.

Essential Duties

• Champion a strong safety culture by leading hazard identification, risk management, and safe work practices across the team.
• Develop and execute weekly maintenance plans, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to achieve operational targets safely and efficiently.
• Actively contribute to pre-starts, production, maintenance, and planning meetings to align priorities and drive team performance.
• Provide visible leadership in the field, guiding the team through critical daily maintenance activities and operational challenges.
• Step into the Supervisor role as required, ensuring continuity of leadership and safe execution of work.
• Lead engaging pre-start meetings that reinforce safety expectations, priorities, and team accountability.
• Partner with Operations to prioritise breakdowns and coordinate resources to deliver timely, safe, and effective maintenance solutions.
• Apply your knowledge of oxygen plant operations and cryogenic systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance.
• Play a key role in shutdown planning, readiness, and execution, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule, and to the highest standards.

Training & Experience

• Trade-qualified Turner/Fitter with a recognised NATTB trade certificate.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role within cryogenic plant environments
• Strong commitment to safety, with a solid understanding of hazard identification and risk management processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word, with the ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

Working Conditions

This is a FIFO role on a 21/21 roster.