Heavy Equipment Leading Hand - New Builds

• Newly created role – opportunity to shape and influence
• Hands-on leadership position for New Builds
• Matamata base

We’re a trusted provider in heavy machinery service, maintenance, and repair—known for fast turnaround, technical expertise, and a strong safety-first culture. With a busy service department and a growing customer base, we’re now creating this new role for a skilled technician ready to step into a leadership-focused position.

As the Heavy Equipement Leading Hand for New Builds you’ll support the Service Manager and keep the service operation running smoothly. This hands-on role leads the team day-to-day, oversees workflow, and provides technical expertise across diesel, hydraulic, electrical, and heavy machinery systems. You’ll be responsible for:

• Lead, coach, and support the service team while coordinating workflow
• Diagnose, repair, and maintain diesel, hydraulic, electrical, and heavy machinery systems
• Provide technical troubleshooting and field support as needed
• Ensure jobs progress efficiently, manage consumables, and maintain H&S compliance
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships

You’re a qualified Heavy Plant & Equipment Technician with 10+ years’ experience and ideally some leadership exposure. You thrive in a busy environment, enjoy guiding others, and remain confident on the tools. You bring:

• Strong technical capability across diesel, hydraulic, and electrical systems
• Excellent diagnostic skills and familiarity with service systems/software
• Solid understanding of H&S and safe workshop practices
• Clear communication, delegation, and workflow management strengths
• A proactive, organised, solutions-focused approach
• A full Class 1 licence (Class 2/WTR an advantage)
• The physical capability to work with heavy equipment and in varied conditions

If you’re the type of person who leads by example, takes pride in quality work, and enjoys supporting a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you, call Andrea McIntosh 0272276130 for a confidential conversation.