Shutdown Labour Hire
Ticketed crews for planned shutdowns, outages and turnarounds
Crews for sites in WA, QLD, NSW, VIC, NT and Tasmania
Shutdown Crews Built Around Your Window
When a plant comes offline for maintenance, the window is fixed and every shift counts. Wolfpack Hire supplies electrical and mechanical trades, operators, riggers, plumbers and access crews for planned shutdowns, maintenance outages and turnarounds at mine sites, processing plants, refineries, power stations and ports. Give us the work scope, the dates and the numbers, and we'll have tickets, medicals and inductions sorted before the first shift starts.
A shutdown is one part of a site’s life, alongside the original build and the routine maintenance that keeps it running. If you need labour between campaigns as well, the same crew can cover that work too.
Shutdown Roles We Supply
Day and night shift crews for tight maintenance windows, plus the supervision and safety roles that keep a shutdown on track. Common requests include:
Mechanical and Fabrication
Mechanical fitters for crushers, mills, conveyors, screens and pumps
Boilermakers and coded welders for chutes, liners, tanks and pipework
Fitters for valves, gearboxes and other rotating equipment
Plumbers and pipefitters for water, air and process lines
Trade assistants working alongside fitters and boilermakers
Electricians for isolations, motor change-outs and reconnections
E&I and instrument techs for calibration, loop checks and recommissioning
HV electricians for substation and switchroom outages
Electrical trade assistants to help with cabling and testing
Supervision, Safety and Support
Shutdown supervisors and leading hands to run each shift
Confined space standby persons and fire watch
Labourers for cleaning, housekeeping and material handling
Shutdown planners and schedulers, sourced by our recruitment team
Operators, Rigging and Access
Riggers and dogmen for change-outs and heavy lifts
Crane operators licensed for the class of crane on site
Scaffolders for plant, tank and bin access
Elevating work platform (EWP) operators
Plant operators for loaders, excavators, telehandlers and forklifts
Need a trade that isn't on this list? Send through the scope and we'll tell you straight away whether we can crew it for you.
How We Crew a Shutdown
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Plan. Share the work scope, shutdown dates, shift pattern and trades as soon as they're known. Early notice lets us lock in the people you want before other sites book them.
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Source. We start with people who already know your site or your type of plant, then widen the search for harder-to-find tickets and specialist trades.
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Check. Trade papers, high risk work licences, confined space and heights tickets, and medicals are confirmed against your site's entry rules before anyone is booked.
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Mobilise. Inductions, medicals and rosters are locked in, and every worker gets clear start details, shift times and a site contact.
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Run. Your relationship manager stays on call for the whole shutdown, manages timesheets and replaces anyone who drops out. When the next one comes around, we can book the same crew again.
Shutdown Work Across Australia
Shutdown bookings are taken in every state and territory we service, on fly-in, drive-in or local rosters and on days or nights.
Western Australia
Iron ore processing plants, rail and port facilities in the Pilbara, gold processing plants in the Goldfields, and alumina refineries and power stations through the Peel and South West.
Queensland
Alumina, aluminium and LNG plants around Gladstone, the Bowen Basin's coal handling and preparation plants, and power stations and processing sites statewide.
NSW, VIC, TAS and NT
Hunter Valley power stations, coal preparation plants and Newcastle port terminals; Geelong's refinery and Latrobe Valley generators; Bell Bay's industrial plants and West Coast mines in Tasmania; and gas and LNG facilities around Darwin.
Tickets Checked Before Day One
Trade certificates, plumbing licences and HRW licences sighted and checked with the issuing body
Operator tickets and VOCs matched to the plant on your site
Confined space, working at heights, EWP and gas test tickets confirmed where the scope needs them
Pre-start medicals plus D&A testing booked to match your site's rules
Coal site requirements covered, such as the Standard 11 induction in Queensland and Coal Services health assessments in NSW
Fatigue management built around long shifts and travel time
As the employer of record, we pay wages, super and payroll tax, and insurance plus long service leave costs
Why Shutdown Clients Use Wolfpack Hire
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A single relationship manager who gets familiar with your plant, permit system and preferred people
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Calls answered 7 days a week, even when the shutdown dates shift
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Clear charge rates, with each worker's pay and on-costs set out separately
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Our labour hire licences: VIC VICLHL10377 and QLD LHL-08494-T0K1G
Shutdown Labour Hire FAQs
How much notice do you need for a shutdown crew?
The more the better. For a large planned shutdown, sending the scope a few weeks out gives us time to secure preferred workers and book medicals and inductions. Smaller crews and short term cover can often be arranged at shorter notice, depending on the tickets and site entry steps involved.
Can you supply night shift?
Yes. We crew day and night shifts and can set up a roster that hands over cleanly between the two, with a supervisor or leading hand on each.
Do you provide shutdown supervisors?
Yes. We place supervisors and leading hands on shutdown shifts, and our recruitment team can find planners, schedulers and maintenance superintendents for longer-term roles.
What tickets do shutdown workers usually need?
It depends on the scope. Common ones are a white card, confined space entry, working at heights, gas testing and EWP, plus HRW licences for rigging, dogging, scaffolding, crane and forklift work. Send us your site's list and we'll check each person against it.
Can we have the same crew back for the next shutdown?
Where the workers are available, yes. Tell us who you'd like back and we'll contact them as soon as the next dates are set.
Who employs the workers during the shutdown?
We do. Wolfpack Hire pays wages and super, covers LSL, insurance and payroll tax, and manages timesheets, while your team directs the work on site.
Which regions do your shutdown crews cover?
We crew outages from Kwinana, Port Hedland and the Goldfields in WA to Gladstone and Mackay in Queensland, as well as Newcastle in New South Wales, Geelong in Victoria, Darwin in the Territory and Bell Bay in Tasmania.
Planning a Shutdown?
Send the dates, scope and trades you need. Expect a call back within 3 hours, 7 days a week, and a clear answer on numbers and availability.
Prefer the phone? 1800 705 936. Or email info@wolfpackhire.com.