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HVOF Operator

Posted Date:  7 Nov 2025
Location: 

Guildford, WA, AU

Join WesTrac’s Hydraulics team and take your skills to the next level!
As an HVOF Operator, you’ll be hands-on with advanced chrome plating technology, working on Cat® hydraulic components in a safety-first, high-performance workshop. This full-time role is based in South Guildford.

Roster: 8 On, 6 Off - days/nights - 12 hrs/day

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Operate the HVOF Machine to chrome plate hydraulic rods
  • Operate Cylindrical Grinders to remove old chrome
  • Operate Polishing lathes to ensure a precision finish
  • Collaborate with Workshop Supervisors to meet quality standards
  • Maintain strict safety and process compliance

 

Skills & Experience:

  • Experience in HVOF operation, chrome plating, or cylindrical grinding
  • Experience around lathes highly desirable 
  • Mechanical Trade Assistant background preferred
  • Safety-first mindset and strong communication skills
  • High Risk Licences – Dogging & Forklift
  • Familiarity with JSA and Take 5 risk tools



Our Benefits inclusive of but not limited to:

  • Financial Benefits – Paid Parental Leave & Secondary Carers Leave, Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Income Protection Insurance & More than 600 retail discounts such as Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown.
  •  Health & Wellness – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family. 
  • Culture & Career – Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More Awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Upskilling through our award-winning WesTrac Institute.  
  • Employee Referral Program – Opportunity to receive a referral bonus up to $5000 for applicable roles.
  • Additional Perks – Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.  

  

Our Company & Commitment

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offering a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WORK180 endorsed employer for our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.

 

Reference Number: 4258

At WesTrac, our primary focus is our people. As we look to the future, we’re focused on harnessing the best talent and providing them with the support they need to achieve success.

WesTrac is a member of the Diversity Council of Australia and recognises the value of and strongly support the principles of equal employment opportunities in the workplace, and we are committed to achieving a diverse and engaged workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island candidates.

WesTrac is an endorsed employer for women via WORK180 - who have reviewed our policies, processes, and initiatives to certify that we are an organisation that supports diversity, inclusion and equality.

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