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Yard Hand

Austal

The Role

Overview

Assist shipyard operations with maintenance, painting, forklift and equipment handling.

Key Responsibilities

  • team collaboration
  • painting
  • trade assistance
  • forklift operation
  • facility maintenance

Tasks

-Working collaboratively with your team and taking ownership of your work -Painting activities (line marking, walkways etc.) -Assisting trades when required. -Operating forklifts, EWP, and other equipment safely and efficiently -Complete facility maintenance activities and yard work.

Requirements

  • construction cad
  • forklift licence
  • labour experience
  • forklift operation
  • tool safety

What You Bring

-Construction White Cad -Forklift Licence -Experience working in a similar labouring role -Forklift Operation. -Knowledge of safe use of hand and power tools

Benefits

-Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation. -A supportive and dynamic work environment. -Professional development and training opportunities. -Competitive compensation and benefits package.

The Company

About Austal

-Operates major shipyards in Australia, the US, the Philippines, and Vietnam. -Projects include high-speed catamarans, fast ferries, US Navy Littoral Combat Ships, and ocean surveillance vessels. -Leverages aluminium-multihull technology for high-performance, lightweight vessels across industries. -Built the world’s largest trimaran ferry and modules for Virginia-class submarines under AUKUS expansion. -Balances commercial and defense work, including windfarm support vessels and naval warships.

Sector Specialisms

Defence

Commercial Vessels

Maritime Technology

Shipbuilding

Offshore Patrol

Surveillance

Expeditionary Transport

Medical Ships

Salvage and Rescue

Drydock Services

Unmanned Vessel Programs

Autonomous Machinery Control