Fire Appliances Specialist
The Fleet Operations team is responsible for leading fleet mechanical services and scheduled vehicle inspections to meet regulatory requirements and comply with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Transport and Main Road (TMR) legislative guidelines.
The team provides repairs and maintenance services through a full lifecycle management approach, ensuring that all heavy, medium, and light commercial fleet assets and equipment are fit for purpose and maintained to meet operational capability and organisational objectives.
This role reports to the Workshop Supervisor and requires conducting repairs and scheduled maintenance of QFD fire appliances, pumps, systems, and associated equipment to ensure they meet operational capability and comply with the requirements of the NHVR, the Queensland Transport Operations (Road Use Management – Road Rules) Regulations 2009, and the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
* A current Medium Rigid drivers' license or ability to attain prior to appointment.
* Possession of trade certification qualifications as an Engineering Tradesperson – Level 1 Motor Mechanic (Heavy Vehicle Stream), and/or skills and knowledge as a tradesperson in a heavy motor mechanic environment.
Benefits:
* Opportunity to work on a variety of complex equipment and systems.
* Contribute to a team that leads fleet mechanical services and scheduled vehicle inspections.
Accountabilities:
* Undertake servicing, repairs, and maintenance of fire appliances, including associated ancillary equipment and systems to ensure compliance with heavy vehicle legislation, regulations, and the Act.
* Service and/or repair, or maintenance of firefighting systems/pumping systems and other associated equipment to meet manufacturer's specifications.