Diesel Service Technician - Workshop & Onsite (SA)

Access Hire South Australia; South Australia; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Hire South Australia is seeking qualified Service Technicians to service equipment in our workshop and occasionally on-site for clients. These full-time permanent roles require advanced mechanical skills and certification in automotive diesel technology, plus relevant on-the-job experience and forklift tickets.

The successful candidate will honor our core values of People, Safety, respect, Communication and Continuous improvement, and must be able to pass a drug and alcohol test, work

Qualifications

• Certificate III with at least two years on-the-job training.
• At least two years of full-time experience with the relevant certificate, or three years if no trade cert held.
• Advanced mechanical skills for workshop and refurbishment.
• Diesel motors maintenance, testing, and repairs of vehicle transmissions and brakes.
• Dogging and forklift tickets with relevant experience.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Detect and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts.
• Dismantle engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and check parts.
• Repair and replace worn parts, reassemble components using service manuals.
• Perform scheduled maintenance: oil changes, lubrications, tune-ups for smoother running and pollution compliance.
• Reassemble engines after repair and diagnose/test parts with computers.
• Inspect vehicles for roadworthiness or detail work required to achieve it.
• Respond to vehicle breakdown service calls when needed.

Skills

Advanced mechanical skills

Dogging and Forklift tickets

Drug and alcohol test ready

Education

Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engineer Technology (incl. 2+ years on-the-job training)

Certificate IV in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology

Job description

Access Hire South Australia is seeking qualified Service Technicians to service equipment in our workshop and occasionally on-site for clients. These full-time permanent roles require advanced mechanical skills and certification in automotive diesel technology, plus relevant on-the-job experience and forklift tickets.

The successful candidate will honor our core values of People, Safety, respect, Communication and Continuous improvement, and must be able to pass a drug and alcohol test, work