About — a Smith family business
Heavy engineering, done properly.
Locally owned, in Paget, Mackay — seven trades under one roof, run by people who repair all in house, 24/7, and turn up when a dragline stops.
Heritage
Since the late 1980s, in Paget.
More than 30 years building, repairing and rebuilding heavy mining and industrial equipment across Central Queensland — from monthly maintenance down-days to full dragline refurbishments.
Smith family owned · Bowen Basin · 24/7
The facility
One very large building, built for very large work.
What we're masters of
Mastery you can put numbers on.
Seven departments share one floor — these four carry the claims, and the work comes from across Australia and overseas. See the full capability set →
Fabrication & welding
Dragline weldments and patented ABClad hard-surfacing — structural work to 150 t, led by accredited Welding Supervisors.
Slew bearings
Australia's only large bearing manufacturer — OEM bearings rebuilt and warranted from 30% of replacement cost.
Induction hardening
Queensland's most modern commercial facility — hardening to 60 HRC at 3–15 mm case depth.
Machining
The largest machine shop north of Brisbane — gear cutting to Ø 5.5 m, workpieces to 150 t.
The team
Run by the family, on the floor.
Locally owned and run by the Smith family, with a general manager and crews who've worked the Bowen Basin for decades. Management on the tools is the operating model, not a slogan.
What the crew says
4.5/5 SEEK employer rating — 11 reviews 91% would recommend“Management were a part of the team — very hands-on.”
SEEK employer review
“Good team spirit, clean camp at site.”
SEEK employer review
Community
Mackay is home, not a postcode.
The same crew that rebuilds draglines turns up for the town — none of it has made the website before now.
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Mackay Special Children's Christmas Party
Regular supporters of the region's Christmas party for children with special needs.
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Cancer-research fundraising
Crew-driven fundraising for cancer research, on the floor and off it.
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National Safe Work Month
An active participant every October — safety culture runs deeper than the induction video.
Call the people who care about work like this.
One number reaches the directors, the workshop and the field crews — day or night.