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Component Technician - Leading Hand

Posted Date:  5 Dec 2025
Location: 

Welshpool, WA, AU, 6106

Your new role as Component Technician Leading Hand reports to the Workshop Supervisor.

 

About Welshpool

The Fabrication & Mining Components team supports all areas across WesTrac, working on new machines, rebuilds, and components of all sizes. Specialising in Component overhauls to bring items back to 0-hour condition.

 

Location: Welshpool

Roster - Monday to Friday 10.5 hour days Inclusive of meal break

  

What you'll do:

  • Responsible for overseeing the cleaning, preparation, disassembly & assembly of components.

  • Leading a team to ensure that all components are cleaned, disassembled, and assembled to the highest standards, maintaining a safe and efficient work environment, and meeting production deadlines.

  • Completing Component repair/rebuild quotes

  • Setting up Job Packs and Planning daily tasks for team members.

  • Working with Vendors to have components completed outside of WesTrac. 

  • Part's management. Ensuring parts have arrived and are in the bay's ready for work completion.

 

Skills & Experience:

  • Machine assembler or Component Technician with experience in multiple components or machines.

  • Drive in Continues improvement, actively looking for improvement in the workplace.

  • Previous leadership experience in a similar role

  • Strong understanding of component rebuild processes

  • Caterpillar product knowledge, component change-out experience - Preferred

  • Experience with Caterpillar Systems (ET, SIS, VIMS) is desirable

  • Dedication to a safe working environment and quality work for our customers

  • Ability to work night shifts, additional hours and weekends/extra days as required to support the team

  • Ability to work within a team & autonomously

  • Experience using PSQ and Service Link.

 

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 & Flexibility 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, offers a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.  
 

At WesTrac we understand that identity is an intersection of many factors. First Nations people, females, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.  WORK180 endorsed employer.

 

Reference Number: 4839

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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