Job Description
You've been developing your skills and are ready to work on projects that matter to the people of NSW. You know that quality matters and that delivering results requires a great team.
In this role, you'll:
Supervise a team of tradespersons to maintain heavy vehicle plant and equipment safely.
The role also safely carries out the duties of Mechanical Tradesperson Grade 1-3.
You will be responsible for ensuring that the team maintains WHS Standards and quality objectives are achieved. You will be leading a small crew who undertake maintenance and repairs on a range of plant items, vehicles and mechanical equipment where no day is the same! You will be involved in:
* Supporting the workshop supervisor with day-to-day operations.
* Facilitating team meetings, processes and encouraging team engagement and suggestions for improvement.
* Short term planning.
* Assist with administration of workshop management system
* Simple problem evaluation and continuous improvement processes.
* Conflict resolution and team development.
* Ensuring equity within the team.
* Ordering of materials/product and record keeping.
* Work Health Safety inspections.
You may also be required to work outside normal working hours. You must be able attend after hour callouts as well as be prepared to travel throughout the state and work at locations away from the base station.
This is an ongoing full-time role located at Narrandera.
TfNSW take the WH&S and the management of fatigue of our employees seriously therefore to be eligible for this role it is a requirement that you must reside within a reasonable distance of the Narrandera Depot.
About the Employer
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
About the Candidate
We are looking for a qualified mechanical tradesperson ready for a step up, who is a people leader and safety professional with the ability to overcome and remove obstacles in the course of work.
To be successful in this role, you will have extended experience and understanding in mechanical trades involving installation, maintenance, repairs, commissioning, and modification of complex machinery driven by hydraulic/pneumatic principles.
You're an experienced negotiator and possess a finely tuned ability to communicate, influence and find solutions whilst keeping up the team spirit.
Any experience in previous leadership roles or safety committee involvement will be highly advantageous.
It is essential that you have Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology or equivalent and experience working with Heavy Vehicles.
You hold a current Motor Vehicle Repair Industry licence, Construction Industry White Card and a current unrestricted NSW Motor Vehicle driver's licence.
A Medium Rigid (MR) or Heavy Rigid (HR) Driver's Licence is highly desirable.
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