Leading Hand - HV Electrician

About the role

Komatsu Australia is looking for an experienced and motivated Leading Hand Tradesman to support and coordinate its mining maintenance team in Queensland. The role suits someone who has built strong technical skills with heavy mining equipment and wants to take on greater responsibility for safety, work allocation, quality and team performance while staying connected to the technical work. It is based in the Blackwater region of Queensland.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate daily maintenance activities across technicians, HV electricians and subcontractors.
• Allocate work priorities and ensure teams have the right information, tools and resources.
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to maintenance personnel.
• Support pre-start meetings, risk assessments and safe work practices.
• Work with maintenance planners and operational teams to keep work progressing.
• Monitor work quality so maintenance meets OEM standards.
• Maintain accurate job documentation, shift reports and maintenance records.
• Support communication, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Relevant trade qualification in heavy mobile equipment maintenance or a related technical discipline.
• Strong experience maintaining and repairing heavy mobile mining equipment.
• Previous Leading Hand, supervisory or team coordination experience.
• Ability to allocate work, support tradespeople and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent safety awareness and understanding of mine site procedures.
• Able to meet Queensland coal mining medical and induction requirements.

Required skills

• Technical troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Good communication skills and relationship building.
• Proactive, supportive leadership style.
• Nice to have: experience with Komatsu 930E haul trucks, WA1200 loaders or large excavators; previous OEM training; Standard 11, S1/S2/S3 and G2 qualifications; familiarity with Dynamics, RMC or similar maintenance systems.

What we offer

• Roster of 7 days on, 7 days off, 12.5-hour shifts.
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks primary carer, 4 weeks secondary carer) and family-friendly benefits.
• Income protection and death and disability insurance through company superannuation, plus novated leasing options.
• Internal career development, recognition and awards.
• Corporate health discounts and travel discounts.
• Potential yearly bonus and a $3,000 referral payment.