Make your mark with Thiess

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The Opportunity

Thiess is seeking experienced and motivated Leading Hand Fabrication to join our high-performing team at Batam Rebuild Centre.

The Leading Hand Fabrication is responsible for leading and coordinating daily welding and fabrication activities to ensure all repairs, rebuilds, modifications and manufacturing works are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to the required quality standards.

The role provides frontline leadership to welding and fabrication personnel, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, welding procedures, quality requirements, and Thiess safety standards while driving productivity, workforce development, and continuous improvement initiatives

Roster: 5:2| Location: PT Thiess Engineering Indonesia, Batam| Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

As the Leading Hand Fabrication, you will:

• Coordinate and allocate daily tasks to welding and fabrication personnel.
• Prioritise work activities to achieve production schedules.
• Verify readiness of manpower, equipment, materials and consumables before work execution.
• Stop work activities when unsafe conditions, quality concerns or non-compliance issues are identified.
• Escalate technical, quality or resource constraints to the relevant Supervisor.

About you

• Senior High School / Vocational School (Mechanical Engineering, Welding or equivalent).
• Trade qualification in Welding, Fabrication, Boilermaking or equivalent discipline preferred.
• Welding certification preferred.
• Supervisory or leadership training advantageous.
• Strong leadership capability in fabrication and welding workshop environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, fabrication drawings and welding symbols.
• Experience supervising structural repairs of heavy mining equipment and components.
• Working knowledge of welding procedures (WPS), inspection requirements and fabrication standards.
• Ability to mentor and develop welding personnel.
• Commitment to Thiess safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Flexible to support urgent customer requirements and production demands. 

What's on offer

At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.

• Competitive salary package.
• Ongoing training & development opportunities.
• A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance and travel, plus access to exclusive savings at 750+ everyday retailers across Australia.

About Us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.

Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Learn more about working at Thiess.

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Please click the "apply" button below to apply for this role.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com.