Leading Hand

Leading Hand

Hazelmere, WA | Full Time | Workshop Based

Are you an experienced heavy vehicle or engine technician looking to combine your technical expertise with leadership?

Penske Australia is seeking an experienced Leading Hand to join our Remanufacturing team in Hazelmere. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll support the day-to-day running of the workshop, lead and coach technicians, and help ensure engine and transmission repairs and overhauls are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

If you enjoy being on the tools while also taking responsibility for workflow, troubleshooting and developing those around you, this could be the opportunity for you.

About the Role

Working closely with the Remanufacturing/Service Manager, you'll play a key role in coordinating workshop activities and keeping jobs moving. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing day-to-day supervision and support across workshop repairs, preventative maintenance, engine and transmission overhauls.
• Coordinating daily workloads and allocating repair jobs to technicians.
• Providing technicians with technical guidance and the information required to complete service, repair and overhaul work.
• Remaining hands-on in the workshop, with productive hours booked directly to customer jobs.
• Monitoring job progress and communicating any additional work requirements or potential delays.
• Working closely with Service, Parts and Advisors to ensure parts are available when required.
• Coaching and developing technicians while promoting strong safety and quality standards.
• Driving productivity, efficiency and continuous improvement across the workshop.
• Helping the team achieve customer schedules while maintaining a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction.
• Championing a proactive, safety-first culture and ensuring company HSE requirements are consistently followed.

About You

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• An appropriate trade qualification.
• At least 5 years' experience within the heavy vehicle or engine industry.
• Strong technical knowledge and mechanical fault-finding capability.
• Experience with Detroit, MTU, Series 60 and/or Allison product lines will be highly regarded.
• Previous leadership, supervisory or Leading Hand experience, or the capability to step into a leadership position.
• The ability to motivate, coach and support a team of technicians.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• A practical understanding of workshop productivity, labour costs, gross margin and operational performance.
• Confidence using computer-based systems.
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and delivering great outcomes for customers

Why choose Team Penske?

At Penske, we know that it is our people at the heart of our success, and we want to make sure you have everything you need to do a great job. That is why as well as a great work environment, we offer the following benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements that work for the individual and the business
• Onsite parking
• Accredited Training & Development Programs
• Commitment to providing the highest levels of safety, technical and leadership training
• Competitive Remuneration
• Reward and Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Program - generous employee referral fees.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Family Friendly Benefits including Paid Parental Leave
• Penske Perks: save $1000's with access to discounts from your favourite retailers

About Penske in Australia & New Zealand

Iconic in motorsport and in business, the Penske brand is proudly represented in Australia and New Zealand through businesses, including Penske Australia & New Zealand, Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Automotive Australia.

Penske Australia & New Zealand is a leading supplier of the world’s finest heavy-duty trucks, diesel engines, gas engines, and power systems. We proudly distributes the Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus, Dennis Eagle, mtu, Bergen Engines, Detroit, Allison Transmission, and Sauer Compressors brands. And we operate across the most dynamic markets, including commercial vehicles, mining, energy solutions, defence, rail, marine, construction and industrial, oil and gas, and agriculture.

And through Penske Truck Leasing, we offer convenient and professional truck rental and leasing services.

We value and embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. If you're passionate about working for us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the selection criteria. We also encourage applications from those who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, veterans, with disability, and those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process? Please let us know.

Penske Australia and Penske New Zealand are 100% subsidiaries of Penske Automotive Group, a Fortune 500 company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Penske Truck Leasing forms part of Penske Transportation Solutions. Both Penske Automotive Group and Penske Transportation Solutions form part of the global Penske Corporation.