Heavy Vehicle truck and trailer Mechanic

K&S Freighters; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated car lease option

Salary sacrifice

Paid parental leave

Career development

Job summary

K&S Freighters is seeking an experienced Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic to service and repair our European and American trucks and trailers, including a new dangerous goods fleet. If you don’t hold your truck license, we’ll support you in obtaining it as you grow with our national road transport fleet.

You will perform servicing, diagnostics, and preventative maintenance on a variety of heavy vehicles, maintaining records and coordinating with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in heavy diesel mechanic.
• HR/HC or MC Licence desirable or willing to obtain.
• Excellent communication and willingness to learn.
• Time management and workload prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Perform servicing, repairs and preventative maintenance on heavy vehicles and trailers.
• Diagnose issues and conduct tests using diagnostic tools.
• Maintain accurate records of all repairs and maintenance.
• Manage relationships with suppliers for parts and services.
• Keep vehicles and equipment in line with manufacturer standards.

Skills

Diesel mechanic

Diagnostics

Record keeping

Safety focus

Education

Trade qualification in heavy diesel mechanic

Job description

Heavy Vehicle truck and trailer Mechanic

K&S Corporation is an ASX-listed company and dominant multi-modal transport and logistics provider in Australia and New Zealand. Our comprehensive offerings across road, rail, and sea transport, alongside fuel distribution and specialised logistics subsidiaries, position us a critical player in national and trans-Tasman supply chains, serving a wide range of sectors from mining and agriculture to retail and industrial clients. With a proud 80-year history our brand is known for innovation, customer focus, continuous improvement, and industry leading safety. K&S Freighters maintains one of Australia's largest company-owned fleet, employing over 1600 personnel and headquartered in Truganina, Victoria.

About K&S National Fleet

With over 80 years of dedicated service, K&S operates one of Australia's largest privately owned company fleets, with more than 2,500 commercial vehicles and trailers nationwide. Our National Fleet division supports workshop locations across the country, ensuring our assets are maintained to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance. Guided by our core value "Everybody Safe Every Day" we are committed to delivering reliability for our customers and safe outcomes for our people.

The Opportunity:

We are growing! And that means an exciting opportunity for an experienced heavy vehicle truck and trailer diesel mechanic who's ready to enjoy the benefits of a large, established National team!

Joining the dayshift mechanics, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing European and American truck, trailers and equipment, with added experience of a brand-new dangerous goods fleet including bulk tankers.

Don't have your truck license? Let us support you in obtaining it and growing your skill set while supporting all the divisions within the K&S Corporations National Road transport Fleet!

What you'll bring:

We're looking for someone to keep our heavy vehicles and trailers in top shape by servicing and maintaining a variety of heavy vehicles and trailers to keep our National operations moving.

You will:

Perform servicing repairs and preventative maintenance of heavy vehicles and equipment

Diagnose issues and complete testing using advanced diagnostic technology

Maintain accurate records of all repairs and maintenance completed

Manage relationships with external suppliers for parts and services

Maintain equipment and vehicles to company and manufacturer standards

You will have:

Trade qualification in heavy diesel mechanic & proven experience

HR/HC or MC License highly desirable - or willing to obtain

Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn

Ability to manage time and workload effectively

Why Join us:

Competitive rates that grow year on year to support your hard work

Be mentored by a highly experienced industry leader

Novated car lease option

Salary sacrifice

Paid parental leave

Growth and development to support career progression

Employee recognition and rewards program

24/7 Employee assistance program including financial wellness support

Background checks for all new employees to support our safe workplace

Stable ASX listed, multi-modal business with 80 years of industry history

To uphold our core value of Everybody Safe Everyday a pre-employment medical and police check will be required to be successful in this role.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights. We are not engaging recruitment agencies for this role.