Lead Aviation Rescue Vehicle Technician (Adelaide)

Airservices Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking an experienced Emergency Vehicle Technician Band 4, based at the Adelaide EVT Workshop. You will lead maintenance of aviation rescue fire fighting assets, including fire vehicles, rescue boats and training equipment, across designated sites.

You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnose complex faults, and coordinate priorities to ensure safety and reliability. Travel to regional locations may be required as part of a national EVT team.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining heavy vehicles, mobile plant, specialist fleet assets or emergency response vehicles.
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding capability across mechanical, hydraulic and vehicle systems.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise maintenance activities with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership to coordinate maintenance within a workshop.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement to ensure safety and readiness.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of maintenance activities for ARFF assets across locations.
• Coordinate preventative and corrective maintenance and diagnose faults.
• Manage maintenance priorities and asset history in CMMS.
• Travel to regional locations to support and resolve technical issues.
• Ensure safety, compliance and readiness of fleet and equipment.

Skills

Heavy vehicle maintenance

Diagnostics

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Communication

Education

Trade qualification in heavy vehicles/diesel engines or related mechanical trade

Tools

CMMS / MEX experience

Job description

Airservices Australia is seeking an experienced Emergency Vehicle Technician Band 4, based at the Adelaide EVT Workshop. You will lead maintenance of aviation rescue fire fighting assets, including fire vehicles, rescue boats and training equipment, across designated sites.

You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnose complex faults, and coordinate priorities to ensure safety and reliability. Travel to regional locations may be required as part of a national EVT team.