Heavy Vehicle Mechanic - Brisbane South

AB Volvo; Queensland; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company in Queensland is seeking skilled Mechanics to join their dynamic dealership in Wacol. In this full-time role, you will work on renowned brands including Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks, focusing on repairs and maintenance. The ideal candidate has a mechanical qualification and experience in a similar environment. This position offers competitive rates, tool allowance, and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Competitive rates that increase annually

$49.09 weekly tool allowance

Uniforms supplied with on-site laundering

Generous parental leave program

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Heavy Commercial Vehicle mechanical qualification or Light Vehicle mechanical qualification.
• Solid experience working with truck or light vehicle brands.
• Exposure to light auto-electrical work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out steering and suspension repairs.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults.
• Perform braking systems diagnosis and repairs.
• Conduct preventative maintenance services and repairs.
• Manage offsite and breakdown repairs.

Skills

Mechanical qualification in Heavy Commercial or Light Vehicle

Experience with truck or light vehicle brands

Exposure to light auto-electrical work

Pro-active attitude

Positive safety attitude

Team-focused mindset

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.

Volvo Group has been in Australia since 1972 and has a strong track record of helping our customers succeed in their respective industries. Volvo Group Australia manages the manufacturing, distribution and operation of well-known brands such as Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, UD Trucks, Volvo Bus, Volvo Penta, Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Financial Services. This role will work under Volvo Commercial Vehicles, who are the distribution, sales, services and parts company of Volvo Group.

What you will do

At Volvo Commercial Vehicles (VCV) Brisbane South, our Mechanics have the opportunity to work on Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Mack and UD Trucks, some of Australia’s most innovative transport brands. We are seeking highly skilled and qualified mechanics to join our dynamic dealership in Wacol, for both our day and afternoon shifts.

As a Mechanic, your role will include:

• Steering and suspension repairs
• Electrical faults, diagnosis and repairs
• Braking systems diagnosis and repairs
• Preventative maintenance services and repairs
• Offsite and breakdown repairs

Your future team

Reporting to the Workshop Manager, the VCV Brisbane South team of roughly 100 is made up of Mechanics, Auto-Electricians, Trades Assistants, Apprentices, Service Advisor’s and Costing Clerk’s. The team pride themselves on running a quality and highly efficient operation, in a supportive and good-humoured team environment. You will be based full time at the dealership in Wacol, which sits beside our Volvo Group Australia head office.

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 Commercial Vehicle mechanical qualification or Light Vehicle mechanical qualification
• Solid experience working with truck or light vehicle brands
• 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:

• Competitive rates that increase each year in line with our Retail Enterprise Agreement
• $49.09 weekly tool allowance
• A clean workshop environment with great employee facilities
• Uniforms supplied with on-site laundering
• Permanent role, Monday to Friday, day shift and afternoon shifts available
• Generous parental leave program
• Access to Sonder, our Employee Assistance Program, for yourself and your family

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.

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.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.