Mechanical Leading Hand - Auckland

We are looking for a Mechanical Leading Hand to join the McConnell Dowell family to work in our project and within our high performing Mechanical Team.

The Mechanical Leading Hand is responsible for assisting the Mechanical Supervisor in the coordination and supervision of the Mechanical Division activities at Glenbrook, south of Auckland.

Responsibilities include assisting with supervision of fitting, fabrication and welding personnel/subcontractors, reporting, ensuring compliance, and Quality, Safety & Environmental standards are met.

About the role

Lead and motivate your crew

Assess and allocate priorities as necessary

Sets minor tasks for the team ensuring productivity, quality and value

Complete fitting, fabrication and welding work as required

Report all hazard and equipment faults to your supervisor

What you'll need

Mechanical fitter who can demonstrate experience gained by working in the fabrication, welding, and mechanical industry over several years

Able to delegate and manage tasks

Ability to train new members of the team

Holds Customer Focus as a core value, along with other MCD values

Strong and clear verbal communication skills

Demonstrate respect and fairness for all members of the team

Previous training and experience with high-risk tasks such as working at heights, rigging, gantry crane operation, confined space, forklift operation

Don’t tick all the boxes but you’re still excited about this opportunity? We’re dedicated to building a diverse workplace, so we also look at applicants with great transferable skills from similar industries.

If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities. 

About Us

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction

Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people. 

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.
McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together. Apply now!

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for New Zealand and/or Pacific Islands and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.