Trades Assistant

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Trades Assistant will assist in the assembly and testing of products, ensuring they meet relevant standards and instructions. Responsibilities include disassembling and cleaning equipment, recommending component rejections, filling out test result forms, identifying tested products, and advising on inaccuracies. The role involves participating in meetings, promoting professionalism, and assisting with warehouse duties. The position requires commitment to quality, safety, and environmental requirements. The company is looking for someone who is a pro-active, motivated, and enthusiastic team player who possess good communication skills and has a high level of attention to detail.
Must have:
  • Small Parts assembly experience
  • Ability to use hand tools
  • Good communication skills
  • High attention to detail
Perks:
  • Permanent full-time position
  • Rewards & Recognition Program
  • Discounted health insurance with Medibank
  • Novated Leasing options
  • Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, Quest, Accor Hotels etc
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Job Details

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

We are offering you:

  • Permanent full-time position

  • Rewards & Recognition Program

  • Discounted health insurance with Medibank

  • Novated Leasing options

  • Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, Quest, Accor Hotels etc

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Who will you be working with? This position reports to the Production Supervisor. The Trades Assistant is accountable to the Production Supervisor for ensuring that all assembly, testing and other activities are carried out in a safe manner in accordance with all relevant company procedures and instructions.

Where is the position located? This is a permanent Full-time position at Welshpool, WA

What will your typical day look like?

  • Assist in the assembly and test all products in accordance with the relevant and appropriate drawings, assembly instructions, Quality requirements, and test specifications/procedures;

  • Disassembly of equipment and washing and cleaning of any such equipment;

  • Recommend to the LH rejection of any components considered to be unsuitable for assembly;       

  • Properly fill in and sign/date all appropriate test result forms, at the completion of testing of finished assemblies/products;

  • Identify all products tested to indicate tested status, i.e. Batch No. and Serial Number stamped on body or product, after passing all tests;

  • Promptly advise LH/SC&OM of any inaccuracies in Test Specifications and Drawings, or problems being experienced in achieving the desired results;

  • Actively participate in weekly Tool Box meetings and other team meetings;

  • Devote and develop the best available skills to the interests and business of the Company so as to promote an image of professionalism, efficiency and courtesy to Customers, suppliers and other business associates, and other employees of the Company;

  • Acts as a backup or assistant to Warehouse personnel if and when required;

  • Undertake any reasonable duties as may from time to time be allocated by the LH/SC&OM;

  • Commitment to Quality, Safety and Environmental requirements; and

  • Any other duties directed by your manager.

What do we want to know about you?

  • Small Parts assembly experience and ability to sue all types of hand tools;

  • Pro-active, motivated and enthusiastic team player;

  • Good communication skills; and

  • High level of attention to detail.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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About The Company

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life? At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours! Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

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