About the Role

As a Trades Assistant at Ahrens in Goombungee, QLD, you will support the fabrication and production team with a variety of hands-on tasks. This includes assisting with steel component assembly, mechanical cutting, marking out, drilling, and punching, as well as positioning, aligning, and assembling components.

You will label and sort components, move materials safely with forklifts and overhead cranes (where licensed), and transfer fabricated items between departments. The role also involves applying touch-ups to steelwork, maintaining tools, equipment, and work areas, and supporting general site works.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow work orders, production schedules, job instructions, and specifications
• Mark out, cut, drill, and punch holes in steel components and assemblies as directed
• Layout, position, align, and assemble components as instructed
• Perform mechanical cutting of steel
• Label and sort manufactured components and assemblies into product groups
• Move steel within the workshop using overhead cranes and forklifts (where licensed and authorised)
• Transfer fabricated components between production departments as instructed
• Perform general maintenance and housekeeping of work areas, equipment, tools, and site facilities
• Apply touch-up paint to fabricated steelwork
• Safely and efficiently undertake other duties as directed by the Supervisor
• Perform general site works as required

Undertake all other reasonable tasks within your skill and ability as directed

Skills and Experience

• Valid Driver’s Licence
• Forklift Licence (desirable)
• Flexible approach with a cooperative team attitude
• Willingness to undertake on-the-job training
• Good communication skills
• Genuine passion for manufacturing
• Ability to take initiative

Willingness to work reasonable amounts of overtime as operationally required

About the Company

Ahrens is a fifth-generation, Australian family-owned company, with over 120 years’ experience in delivering a wide range of high-quality and cost-effective products and projects across Australia, with footprints overseas.

From humble beginnings in regional South Australia, we have grown into a full Construction, Engineering, Mining & Industrial Services, Sheds & Silos and Water Storage company which provides complete turnkey project solutions, supported by our 26 divisions.

As we continue to evolve, so does our need to heavily invest in our people and facilities for continued success.

With 1,300 employees Australia-wide, we are united by a positive and supportive team culture, a commitment to look after each other, be the best we can and represent a diverse range of backgrounds and skills. In return, we reward those who passionately work with us towards our vision.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program, supporting you and your family’s health & wellbeing
• Discounts to some of Australia’s leading corporate partners in private health insurance, gyms, travel, clothing, vehicles and more
• Generous paid parental leave entitlements to support you and your family
• Annual Employee Donation Scheme to support a charity/cause of your choice
• Family, social and team building events

Opportunities for career progression

How to Apply

To apply click the "Apply Now" to submit your updated resume and cover letter, further enquiries can be directed Andie-Samantha Smidmore, HR Coordinator on recruitment@ahrens.com.au

Ahrens is an Equal Opportunity employer who recognises the value in a diverse workforce. We are dedicated to promote an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all genders and people of Indigenous backgrounds .