- - Tired of the same repetitive truck repairs?
What if you could spend your day converting Land Cruisers to run on rail tracks, securing a unique specialty in Victoria's massive infrastructure future?
- Looking for a role paying up to $52/hr + super with true work-life balance—meaning a steady workload, minimal overtime, and zero weekend work?
- Do you want a full-time, permanent job where you receive specialist training to become an expert in hydraulics, fabrication, and diagnostics for the essential rail network?
- Ready to join a stable engineering company whose clients include Metro Trains and V/Line, offering you long-term security and a career that directly impacts public transport safety?
If you answered YES to these questions, keep reading.
Our client, a specialist engineering company and a key partner in keeping Victoria's essential rail networks moving, is looking for a dedicated Diesel Mechanic/Fitter to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.
What You'll Be Doing:
Your primary responsibility will be working on fascinating projects—like converting Land Cruisers into rail-ready vehicles—but you'll also have a handle on the full spectrum of a diesel mechanic's duties.
This role is hands-on and requires a good degree of physical fitness, including bending down for detailed work.
- Retrofitting & Fabrication: This is the heart of the role.
You'll be modifying heavy vehicles and machinery, installing specialized kits that enable them to operate on both roads and rail tracks.
- Maintenance & Repair: You will perform reactive maintenance and repairs on the specialised kits as and when required.
- Diagnostics & Troubleshooting: Use your technical expertise and advanced diagnostic tools to identify and resolve mechanical and hydraulic issues.
Experience with hydraulics and mechanics is essential.
- Electrical Work: While not a requirement, a solid understanding of vehicle electrics would be a significant advantage.
- Team Collaboration: You'll work closely with a small team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about their work and will support you in your professional development.
What You'll Get in Return:
- Full-time, Permanent Job from Day One: paying $48-52/hr + super.
- Long-Term Security: Our client is a stable business with a strong reputation, offering you a secure, long-term position.
- Interesting Work: You'll be working on unique, specialized projects that go beyond standard mechanical repairs, allowing you to develop new skills and expertise.
- Opportunity to get into the rail industry: Get your foot in the door with an ever evolving industry that is key to Victoria’s long-term growth - with massive infrastructure projects coming up like the suburban rail loop, this is a great time to get rail industry experience!
- Full Training: Full training is provided on the job for the successful candidate.
- - Balanced Workload: Enjoy a relaxed, day-to-day environment with a manageable workload.
There's generally no more than an hour or two of overtime a day and no weekend work, giving you a outstanding work-life balance.
- Supportive Team: Join a small, supportive team where you'll be valued and can learn directly from experienced colleagues.
The Ideal Candidate:
Our client is looking for an experienced heavy vehicle mechanic, Diesel Fitter or Mechanical Fitter with a background in trucks, buses, or earthmoving equipment.
You should be looking for a long-term position and a change of pace.
They offer a relaxed, day-to-day environment with a manageable workload, so you won't be bogged down with excessive overtime (typically no more than an hour a day, and no weekends).
They do have busy periods, so the ability to adapt and manage peaks and troughs is important.
Please note: This role is not suitable for a light vehicle mechanic.
Sound like the role for you?
Apply now for a call back ASAP.
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