Mechanical Trade Assistant - Rail Industry

At Siemens Mobility, we empower transport providers worldwide to realize sustainable mobility solutions. As a leading technology company, we combine the real and digital worlds like no other in rail. In an open ecosystem, we bring together rolling stock, rail infrastructure, customer service, and software to enable sustainable, comfortable and cost-effective rail traffic today.

Create a better tomorrow with Siemens Mobility today.

In this role you will:

• Support Rail Technicians with the inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair of rolling stock, depot workshop equipment and mechanical rail systems.
• Assist with planned and corrective maintenance work, including component removal, installation, replacement and basic mechanical tasks under the direction of qualified tradespeople.
• Prepare tools, materials, equipment and work areas to help maintenance activities run safely and efficiently.
• Use hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment safely and within your authorised competency level.
• Help keep the workshop, stores, equipment and work areas clean, organised and ready for use.
• Complete maintenance records, checklists and documentation, and participate in toolbox talks, training and continuous improvement activities.

We don’t need superheroes, just super minds.

• Experience in a hands-on workshop, maintenance, mechanical, automotive, manufacturing, mining, defence, heavy vehicle or industrial environment will be highly regarded.
• A strong safety mindset, with the ability to follow work instructions, SWMS, WHS requirements, site procedures and safe working practices.
• Basic mechanical aptitude, good literacy and numeracy skills, and the ability to read procedures, work orders, maintenance instructions and basic technical documentation.
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence required. Forklift, EWP, overhead crane, dogging or First Aid qualifications are desirable, but not mandatory.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens Mobility

We live and foster an ownership culture in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our Company's success. We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of development opportunities. Below some of the other benefits we offer to our employees:

• Flexible working arrangements
• National & International opportunities
• Positive, inclusive and relaxed working environment
• Industry leading parental leave package
• Novated leasing available
• Employee discount program
• Siemens Share Options

Join us in transforming the everyday for a better tomorrow.

Siemens prides itself on its diverse workforce. Siemens has been recognised as ahead of its time for many reasons, and our progressive policies is one of them. We encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work, and we actively promote this through the recruitment of those who identify as Indigenous or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander. #LI-SI