Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

Volvo Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool allowance

Uniforms & laundering

Parental leave

Upskilling opportunities

Relocation sponsorship

Permanent role

Job summary

Volvo Group Australia is seeking a Heavy Vehicle Technician for our Volvo Commercial Vehicles dealership in Blacktown. You will service and repair Volvo Trucks, Mack, and UD brands, with a focus on safety and quality in a busy workshop environment.

Join a team of 60, with opportunities for upskilling to dual trade qualifications, relocation support, and a comprehensive benefits package. A heavy vehicle qualification and exposure to auto-electrical work are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Qualified heavy vehicle mechanic with relevant accreditation.
• Experience with Volvo, Mack, UD or similar European trucks/buses preferred.
• Some exposure to light auto-electrical work essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing and maintenance on trucks and buses in line with Volvo Group standards.
• Perform steering, suspension, braking, driveline and electrical fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Complete preventative maintenance and component overhauls as required.
• Attend offsite and breakdown repairs when needed.
• Work within a team of workshop staff and report to the Workshop Manager.

Skills

Heavy vehicle mechanics

Volvo/Mack/UD brands experience

Auto-electrical exposure

Pro-active and safety minded

Education

Heavy Vehicle mechanical qualification

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

We are seeking qualified Heavy Vehicle Technician to join Volvo Commercial Vehicles (VCV) Blacktown. VCV Australia are primary vehicle distribution centre's for Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks and UD Trucks, offering sales, service and parts for Volvo Group vehicles.

What you will do

Our Heavy Vehicle Mechanics have the opportunity to work on Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Mack and UD Trucks, some of Australia's most innovative transport brands. As a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, you will be responsible for carrying out servicing and maintenance on trucks and buses, in line with Volvo Group's standards.

Your your day-to-day responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Steering and suspension repairs
• Electrical faults, diagnosis and repairs
• Braking systems diagnosis and repairs
• Component overhauls
• Driveline repairs
• Preventative maintenance services and repairs
• Offisite and breakdown repairs

Your future team

This role will be based at our Volvo Commercial Vehicles dealership in Blacktown, which forms part of the larger Volvo Group Australia umbrella. Reporting to the Workshop Manager, the team of 60 workshop staff are made up of Mechanics, Auto-Electricians, Apprentices, Parts Interpreters, Service Advisors and Costing Clerks. The VCV Blacktown dealership pride themselves on an inclusive and stable work environment.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

• A Heavy Vehicle mechanical qualification
• Experience working with Volvo, Mack, UD or other European truck or bus brands is highly regarded
• Some exposure to light auto-electrical work
• A pro-active attitude with a drive to work efficiently
• A positive safety attitude with a team-focused mindset

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Yearly earning potential of $93K + super to $113K + supr dependent on experience
• $50 weekly tool allowance and quarterly bonuses
• 18% shift loading for afternoon shift
• Uniforms supplied with on-site laundering
• A clean workshop environment with great employee facilities
• Permanent role, Monday to Friday, overtime available
• Generous parental leave program
• Opportunity for upskilling to become dual trade qualified
• Sponsorship and relocation support for internationally based Technician's who are looking to make a permanent move to Australia

The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate background and reference checks.

Volvo Group Australia are proud of our inclusive work environment which promotes a supportive energy and encourages individual growth to create strong teams. We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the exceptionally diverse customers we serve and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to your recruitment process.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.