AddressAre you a skilled Production Worker looking for full-time employment?
Want to join a business that prides itself on quality, local manufacturing? Let’s talk!
In a nutshell, we need someone who loves working with their hands to ensure the efficient manufacture of products from our manufacturing floor in Brendale.
Your duties would include the assembly of large power transformers using power tools and machinery. Working as part of a team on our factory floor, you will be an integral part of the day-to-day running of our business.
About Us: Gayrad is an Australian-owned and operated, Queensland business that has designed and manufactured electrical transformers for over 40 years. Our high-quality electrical power equipment services the mining industry, railways, power/ supply authorities, and switchboard manufacturers.
About you
- Attention to detail – you’re a stickler for accuracy!
- Proven skills working with your hands and with power tools
- Ability to prioritize deadlines and sometimes multitask.
- You have solid organizational skills.
- You’re happy to work both independently and as part of a small team.
- You're capable of meeting production schedules and manufacturing quota
Benefits
- Free on-site parking
- Air-conditioned break room with amenities and a television.
- We have resident office dogs! (Poodle-crosses)
- Overtime and penalty rates
- Performance bonuses for meeting production schedules and due dates
- Training and certification / licences, where required.
- Opportunities for further professional development through apprenticeships & traineeships
Day-to-day Activities
- Lifting and manoeuvring transformers manually, using overhead cranes or with a forklift
- Inserting core steel into the transformer coils
- Fabricating transformer frames out of equal angle steel or C-channel steel
- Wiring, termination and labelling of transformers
- Mounting transformers into an enclosure
Tasks & responsibilities
- Product Assembly using power tools & machinery
- Basic fabrication, such as cutting, drilling and spot welding
- Check stock levels and report deficiencies in products or raw materials
- Review and follow manufacturing manuals to build products
- Meet the deadlines of individual production tasks during shift
- Keep the worksite clean to avoid hazards from chemicals and fragile products
Qualifications & experience
- Experience working with power tools and machinery, including:
- Drill press
- Drop saw & Table Saw
- Guillotine
- Belt sander
- Battery Drill, crimper, etc
- Previous experience as a Production Worker, or a similar manufacturing role is highly preferred
- A license to operate a Forklift is preferred
- A manual drivers license is preferred
- Ability to lift heavy loads and transfer them manually
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- You must possess full unrestricted working rights to Australia and New Zealand.
If you’re open to working in our Brendale factory, apply now!
