Trade Assistant (Mechanical)

At Symal, make it yours. 

Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.  

About us. 

Symal is a trusted partner in the building and construction industry.  

We're an evolving and cohesive group of businesses offering fully integrated civil solutions across diverse sectors. Our group capabilities include self-performing civil infrastructure on large multi-million projects, plant and equipment hire, an Indigenous contractor, a waste resource and recovery business, and commercial, industrial and retail property development. 

Together, we believe in fostering partnerships today to create a better tomorrow. 

The role: 

As a Trade Assistant in our Plant, People and Logistics team, you will aid our Maintenance department with trade related duties working on and around mobile plant and equipment. 

Your every day: 

• Basic machine servicing, compliance checks and inspections
• Day to day workshop tasks
• Upholding a strong safety culture - regularly assisting in providing safety checks and inspections
• Assisting in troubleshooting where possible
• Liaising and keeping open lines of communication with relevant stakeholders
• Keeping the site as clean as possible - regularly cleaning equipment, plant and machinery as well as keeping workshops and sheds tidy and risk free

Who are you? 

• Have relevant tickets and licenses
• Strong safety sense with knowledge of basic workplace practices
• Excellent communicator
• Current white card
• Knowledge of use around basic hand & power tools
• Knowledge and basic exposure to plant & machinery
• Basic computer/Tablet skills an advantage
• Transport to and from our workshop

A career with us. 

Symal is an equal-opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors. 

Staff incentives offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include: 

• Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects 
• Rewarding and inclusive team environment 
• Bupa corporate healthcare benefits  

We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, inclusive, free from bias and accessible for all candidates.