Maintenance Leading Hand - Peak Downs

Make your mark with Thiess

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Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.

The Opportunity

Thiess is seeking an experienced Maintenance Leading Hand at our high performing Peak Downs project.

Roster: 7/7| Location: Peak Downs | Employment Type: Fulltime

As the Maintenance Leading Hand, you will:

• Lead your crew ensuring everyone works safely and efficiently.
• Perform servicing, repair, and maintenance in accordance with Thiess servicing, lubrication, and maintenance systems documentation.
• Source technical information including, technical bulletins, OEM, and computer-based systems, be able to read and understand schematics – electrical and hydraulic.
• Ensure good housekeeping standards are always maintained.
• Carry out quality work.
• Step up and cover for the Maintenance Supervisor in his absence.
• Maintain radio communications for shift activities.
• Manage parts requirements for work.
• Warehouse control on night shift
• Make sure all work is performed in a timely manner

About you

• G1, G8, G9 (formally S1,2,3) and G2 supervising certificates and experience in supervising maintenance activities on an operational mine.
• Relevant diesel fitter / heavy vehicle trade qualifications
• Proven experience with Caterpillar, Leibherr and Komatsu mining equipment
• Post-trade operational mine site experience
• Experience in service, maintenance, breakdowns, component change outs and effective diagnostic skills.
• Safety focus with a high attention to detail
• Computer system JDE
• Oil analysis and interpretation.
• OEM computer-based systems

What's on offer

At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.

• Competitive salary package.
• Ongoing training & development opportunities.
• A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
• 7/7 roster, 12.5hr days and nights
• BIBO from Mackay & Proserpine

About Us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.

Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Learn more about working at Thiess.

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Please click the "apply" button below to apply for this role.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com. 

How to apply

Applications close

18 Sep 2026 E. Australia Standard Time