Container Fleet Inspector & Refurbishment Specialist

United Rentals; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income Protection Insurance

Employee Resource Groups

Work-Life Balance & Perks

Career growth support

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

United Rentals invites applications for a hands-on Shipping Container Surveyor on the Sunshine Coast. You will inspect returned containers, assess damage, and prepare repair estimates to keep our fleet available for customers.

You’ll record conditions in our systems, coordinate repairs, and support stock movements while upholding safety and quality standards.

Experience in container, transport, or industrial sectors is preferred; forklift licence is advantageous.

Qualifications

• LF Forklift Licence is required.
• Experience in container, transport, logistics, manufacturing, repair or industrial sectors is preferred.
• Strong inspection, assessment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess repair requirements and equipment condition.
• Experience using systems/tech to record inspections and maintain records.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting returned and inbound shipping containers against company standards.
• Preparing accurate repair, cleaning and refurbishment estimates within required timeframes.
• Recording container condition, damage assessments and equipment attributes in company systems.
• Taking photographs and maintaining records of damage and repair requirements.
• Determining whether equipment is suitable for hire, repair, refurbishment or disposal.
• Coordinating movement of containers through yard, repair process and dispatch stages.
• Performing minor repairs such as patching, dent removal, greasing seals and light maintenance.
• Collaborating with repair teams to prioritise workloads and maximise fleet availability.
• Allocating equipment for customer hires and sales, ensuring containers are clean, compliant and ready for delivery.
• Conducting inspections of refrigerated containers and coordinating pre-trip requirements where required.
• Supporting stock rotation, inventory management and general yard operations.
• Identifying opportunities to improve productivity, fleet utilisation and operational efficiency.
• Maintaining accurate work orders, repair records and equipment history.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and maintaining high housekeeping and 5S standards.

Skills

LF Forklift Licence

Container experience

Inspection skills

Problem-solving

Record keeping

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

United Rentals invites applications for a hands-on Shipping Container Surveyor on the Sunshine Coast. You will inspect returned containers, assess damage, and prepare repair estimates to keep our fleet available for customers.

You’ll record conditions in our systems, coordinate repairs, and support stock movements while upholding safety and quality standards.

Experience in container, transport, or industrial sectors is preferred; forklift licence is advantageous.