Mechanical fitter
Irribiz Robinvale

A great opportunity has been offered in the Engineering Industry – Mechanical Trade as an Assistant Tradesperson at Irribiz Robinvale. This is a great placement opportunity as it will give you a broad range of experiences across different aspects of this business.

Irribiz Robinvale have a dedicated team of experienced service technicians that are available for your needs. Our National Service Division has nationwide technicians and also technicians that travel, to ensure the products we sell are well backed.

We perform scheduled maintenance, upgrades, warranty repairs, breakdown services and refurbishments to ensure your systems are running at their optimum levels and continue that way.

If you have a keen interest in the Engineering Industry – Mechanical Trade, Irribiz Robinvale will give you a great opportunity to gain work experience.

Please share and speak to your Careers Teacher to gain further information.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will gain an understanding of and develop the basic skills related to working in the Engineering Industry – Mechanical Trade.

Students will learn to work in a team, communicate effectively in the workplace, be punctual at all times, present at work in appropriate work attire, follow instructions, complete work with an attention to detail and adhere to OH&S requirements at the work place.

Typical Tasks & Duties

The student will observe and spend time under the direct supervision of experienced and qualified engineers, mechanical trade assisting with general engineering tasks and duties.

Tasks and duties may include assisting to plan, prepare and organise daily work, safely manual handle engineering - mechanical trade materials, basic hand tools and equipment, help prepare surfaces for engineering construction, safely use basic engineering - mechanical trade hand tools, apply OH&S requirements for the engineering industry and clean and maintain the worksite.

Student Requirements

Whilst the student is attending the work experience placement they are expected to:
• Show a genuine interest in the Engineering Industry – Mechanical Trade.
• Be neat in appearance, maintain a high level of personal hygiene, willing to observe, listen and learn while working in our team.

Dress Requirements

The student will be required to present in the following work attire;
• Work boots, steel capped.
• Work pants.
• Work overalls (if required).
• Hi visual long sleeve shirt for Engineering.
• No inappropriate slogans or ripped clothing.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the tasks and duties carried out by the student, will be supplied by the Host Employer.

Special Transport Requirements

Student to arrange own transport to and from work.