INFORMATION FOR

APPRENTICESHIP PLANT MECHANIC (HEAVY DUTY TRACTORS)
APPRENTICESHIP PLANT MECHANIC (TRANSPORT TRUCKS)
APPRENTICESHIP TRADESMAN FABRICATION (BOILERMAKER)

A heavy duty plant mechanic is trained (generally) in either the repair of trucks or heavy duty construction equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, excavators, etc.

A heavy duty transport mechanic is trained (generally) in the repair of trucks or trailers etc.

The apprentice in this case is required to attend the Swan TAFE as required.

At all other times the apprentice will work in our South Guildford workshop and learn "on the job".

Since we operate relatively new equipment our apprentices are not predominantly exposed to major internal component rebuilding of equipment. Our apprentices however are trained in the maintenance, care and repair of machines for the extent of their "first life".

Because we are a smaller training operation our apprentices cannot avoid a thorough training in work attitudes, work ethic, customer service, responsibility and accountability.

The work can be hard, dirty and at times repetitive and always constant. However we work in the cleanest possible environment, probably the cleanest in this industry. We also work with the best tools and equipment and always as a team.

We prefer those have successfully completed pre-apprenticeship courses.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Apprentice Engineering Tradesman Mechanical (Heavy Duty Tractors).
Apprentice Engineering Tradesman Mechanical (Transport Trucks).
Apprentice Engineering Tradesman Fabrication (Boilermaker).

This Company is endeavoring to produce a tradesman who has good:

1. is to work on all equipment from the beginning and at all levels of our operation.
   
   
2. to gain knowledge of the operation and its procedures and management systems at an early stage in the apprenticeship. The apprentice needs to actively recognise that he is responsible to be in a learning role at all times.
   
   
3. work safely to company rules and practices.
   
   
4. to attend technical training as required under the apprenticeship scheme.
   
   

Cleaning.
Fuelling.
Inspecting.
Repairing and diagnosing faults.
Commissioning of new machines.
Decommissioning of machines for sale.
Regular maintenance, to schedules.
Painting and preparation.
Preparing for hire.
Keeping of records.

In addition we trade in selected used equipment for local sale, and for both import and export and repair these machines.

We expect our apprentice to work and gain experience in the boilermakers shop with a tradesman boilermaker welder. Any tradesman in this field should be able to use cutting and welding equipment in a competent manner.

CONDITIONS:

Paid above Award for 45 hours.

This Company does not pay penalty rates nor does it exploit staff with long days of unpaid overtime.

Leave loading is not paid on holiday pay.

Various other bonus systems compensate for this policy.

Assistance with work uniforms is provided.