Christchurch → Mackay, QLD
Diesel fitter
Mining services contractor
Mid-30s diesel fitter, 12 years on civil and ag plant, never pitched on AU work properly. Vetted his tickets, ran two intro calls, single shortlist into a mining services contractor in Mackay. Offer in 14 days, accepted in 18. Family relocated 6 weeks later.
- Outcome
- AUD 145k base + vehicle + on-call
Hamilton → Brisbane, QLD
Boilermaker
Tier 2 structural fabricator
Coded boilermaker with 8 years of structural fabrication. Wanted permanent work, not labour hire. Placed into a Brisbane fab shop with site work mix. Employer paid relocation. Six months in, promoted to leading hand.
- Outcome
- AUD 125k base + overtime
Auckland → Gold Coast, QLD
Site supervisor
Tier 2 construction
Construction site supervisor, ex-Fletcher background. Knew he wanted AU permanent but had been burned by recruiters before. Two builds shortlisted. Offer accepted in 16 days. Vehicle, fuel, full relocation covered.
- Outcome
- AUD 170k base + vehicle + bonus
Tauranga → Sunshine Coast, QLD
Civil plant operator
Civil contractor
Operator with strong excavator and dozer hours. Vetted tickets and seat hours, single shortlist into a SC civil contractor. Placed permanently, residential roster, no FIFO.
- Outcome
- AUD 110k base + overtime
Dunedin → Mackay, QLD
Mechanical fitter
Mining services
Fixed plant fitter, dairy processing background, no prior AU work. Pre-vetted tickets, employer covered Standard 11 on arrival. Placed permanent residential.
- Outcome
- AUD 135k base + shutdown premium
Wellington → Brisbane, QLD
HVAC technician
Mechanical services contractor
Commercial HVAC tech, 7 years experience. We coordinated the ARC licence conversion before he landed so day one he was on the road. Permanent residential, no labour hire.
- Outcome
- AUD 120k base + vehicle