The Opportunity

This is a practical hands-on leadership role with a respected local business servicing the mining and heavy industry sectors. Youll lead daily operations support a skilled team and help drive performance and service delivery. Whether youre ready now or lining up a new challenge for the new year this could be your next step.

If you bring strong trade-based operations experience and know how to manage people priorities and workflow read on.

About the Business

Popeys Diesel Service has over 15 years of experience rebuilding and servicing underground and surface machinery. Based in Mount Isa their full-service workshop handles diesel electrical boilermaking lineboring and hydraulic jobs all under one roof.

This is a capable practical team who take pride in doing great work and supporting their clients. As the business grows theyre looking for a strong operator to lead the daily charge.

About You

Youre confident leading a busy workshop or operations environment. You know how to keep things moving communicate clearly and step in where needed. Youre calm under pressure organised with your day and enjoy supporting others to do their best work.

Youll work closely with the business owner while owning the day-to-day and driving improvement where you see its needed.

Your New Role

Youll lead the operations of Popeys workshop and field services. That includes:

• Managing daily workflow and job scheduling
  

• Quoting job costing and supporting financial performance
  

• Leading and developing a capable operations team
  

• Maintaining compliance safety and service standards
  

• Improving systems and driving operational efficiency
  

• Representing the business with clients suppliers and partners
  

Youll also contribute to the broader management team across a group of trade-focused companies.

What Youll Need

• Operational leadership experience (ideally trade/mechanical)
  

• Strong technical understanding of workshop environments
  

• People management and team coordination skills
  

• Comfortable with quoting budgeting and job tracking
  

• Strong communication and practical decision-making
  

• Commitment to safety systems and service quality
  

Whats On Offer

• Well-established local employer with solid reputation
  

• Leadership role with autonomy and variety
  

• Supportive owner and good people around you
  

• Scope to start now or set yourself up for a new year move