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About CSI Mining Services

A wholly owned subsidiary of Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN), CSI Mining Services is a leading provider of pit-to-ship mining services unique to the resources industry. As one of Australia's largest mining services contractors, CSI supports MinRes projects and external clients by providing capital infrastructure and whole-of-life operational expertise. CSI has operations in Western Australia and Queensland.

About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Leading Hand Boilermaker with strong mobile equipment maintenance (MEM) experience and 3G/4G welding capability to join our CSI Field Services Division, based out of our Hazelmere Workshop. This is a newly created position, offering the chance to help shape how our field services crews operate.

This is a full-time, leadership role where you will lead a team of boilermakers and tradespeople delivering maintenance, repair and refurbishment work across both our internal and external operations on a dynamic roster. You will also have opportunities to work from our premier Hazelmere facility, a four-hectare workshop in Perth's eastern suburbs specialising in the design, manufacture, repair, and refurbishment of mobile mining equipment and heavy machinery attachments.

As Leading Hand, you will be the link between the tools and management: setting the standard for quality and safety, coordinating work on site, and mentoring and developing the people around you. This is a great step up for a tradesperson ready to lead, with genuine career progression opportunities into supervisory and broader leadership pathways.

Our Field Services team plays a critical role in the success of our business, delivering operational support across multiple sites in iron ore, lithium, and hard rock environments. We are looking for someone who is passionate, adaptable, and open to travel, and who thrives in a fast-paced field service environment.

What we offer

• Full-time, permanent leadership opportunity
• Exposure to a diverse range of MinRes internal operations and external client sites
• Based from a state-of-the-art workshop facility in Perth's eastern suburbs
• Dynamic roster offering greater flexibility and work-life balance - (5 Days 2 Off dependent on Job site requirements)
• Competitive hourly rates, plus safety and attendance bonuses, short-term incentive program and monthly recognition awards!
• Ongoing training and career progression, including formal leadership development
• Access to our head office facilities, including the MinRes GP Centre, Alba Café, Benny's Restaurant, NextGen Childcare, and the Next Level gym, with group fitness classes included in all memberships. All MinRes services are available to employees at discounted rates.
• Up to 36 weeks of parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
• Access to the MinRes employee benefits program, including the MinRes MyShare Plan, private health discounts and novated leasing through salary sacrifice
• Support through our Mind Matters Team and Employee Assistance Program

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and support a team of boilermakers and tradespeople on site and in the workshop ( Roughly 10-20 BMW)
• Allocate daily tasks, monitor progress and ensure work is completed safely, on time and to quality standards
• Act as the first point of contact between the crew and the Field Services Supervisor/Superintendent, providing regular updates on job progress, resourcing and issues
• Carry out hands-on boilermaking and welding work, including mobile equipment refurbishment, e.g. buckets, rigid dump truck trays, booms and sticks
• Interpret engineering drawings and work instructions, and guide others in doing so
• Promote and model safe work practices, including participating in and leading pre-starts, toolbox talks, JHAs/risk assessments and incident reporting
• Mentor, train and develop apprentices and junior tradespeople
• Work closely with the Field Services site administrator, providing job information and supporting administrative tasks (e.g. timesheets, job documentation, parts and consumables requests) when required
• Maintain a clean, organised and compliant work area and equipment

What is required

• Australian or Australian-recognised trade qualification (Boilermaker/Welder)
• Supervisory/leadership training, e.g. Cert IV in Leadership and Management – Desirable along with S26
• Proven experience as a Leading Hand, or demonstrated experience leading or mentoring others in a mobile equipment maintenance or heavy fabrication environment
• Strong 3G/4G welding capability, including proficiency in welding with inner shield
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings (critical skill beyond standard boilermaker/welder qualifications)
• Experience in mobile equipment refurbishment
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and the ability to lead by example
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Flexible, versatile attitude and willingness to travel
• Current Driver's Licence
• White Card
• HRWL (highly desirable)
• Working at Heights, Confined Space, Gas Testing (desirable)
• Demonstrate First Attack Firefight Equipment (desirable)
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
• Ability to meet pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol screening requirements

About Our Process
At Mineral Resources, we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant's suitability for a role including reference checks, Australian work rights, Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), pre-employment medical, and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Shortlisting will begin immediately, so hit the APPLY NOW button and join a company on the move.

Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.