Mechanic

BuildRight Construction AU; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU seeks an experienced automotive mechanic to join the Northern Territory team. The role focuses on diagnosing faults, performing high-quality repairs and maintaining safety in a professional workshop.

The successful candidate will have a trade qualification, 2+ years of hands-on experience, and the ability to work independently and within a team in a remote location.

Qualifications

• Relevant Australian trade qualification in Motor Mechanics or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Atleast 2 years of relevant practical motor mechanic experience preferred.
• Demonstrable hands-on automotive repair and diagnostic experience.
• Previous dealership or professional workshop experience advantageous.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
• Good attention to detail and commitment to reliable workmanship.
• Current driver's licence with the ability to operate manual and automatic vehicles.
• Ability to work independently and manage assigned tasks responsibly.
• Ability to work effectively with in a team environment.
• Professional attitude with good communications skills.
• Willingness to relocate and work in the Northern Territory.

Responsibilities

• Carry out accurate mechanical inspections and fault diagnosis across a range of vehicles.
• Assess vehicle condition and identify required repairs or maintenance.
• Perform servicing, repairs and component replacements to professional standards.
• Work on engines, transmissions, suspension systems and other mechanical components.
• Use automotive diagnostic equipment, tools and workshop machinery safely and effectively.
• Identify mechanical issues efficiently and recommend appropriate repair solutions.
• Complete assigned work with strong attention to quality, safety and accuracy.
• Ensure repaired vehicles are operating correctly before completion.
• Support apprentice and junior technicians by sharing practical knowledge and technical guidance.
• Maintain a safe, organised and professional workshop environment.
• Work cooperatively with other members of the automotive team.
• Follow workplace procedures, safety requirements and quality standards.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Mechanical inspections

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Australian trade qualification in Motor Mechanics

Tools

Automotive diagnostic equipment

Workshop machinery

Job description

Afull-timeopportunityisavailableforanexperiencedMotorMechanictojoinanestablishedautomotiveteamintheNorthernTerritory.Thisroleissuitedtoaqualifiedautomotiveprofessionalwhosepracticalexperience,technicalcapabilityandemploymenthistorycanbeclearlyverified.

Thefocusisonfindingareliablemechanicwhocanindependentlydiagnosevehiclefaults,completequalityrepairsandcontributepositivelytoaprofessionalworkshopenvironment.Candidateswithgenuinetradeexperienceandtherequiredcredentialsareencouragedtoapply.

The Opportunity

Afull-timeopportunityisavailableforanexperiencedMotorMechanictojoinanestablishedautomotiveteamintheNorthernTerritory.Thisroleissuitedtoaqualifiedautomotiveprofessionalwhosepracticalexperience,technicalcapabilityandemploymenthistorycanbeclearlyverified.

Thefocusisonfindingareliablemechanicwhocanindependentlydiagnosevehiclefaults,completequalityrepairsandcontributepositivelytoaprofessionalworkshopenvironment.Candidateswithgenuinetradeexperienceandtherequiredcredentialsareencouragedtoapply.

Key Responsibilities

• Carryoutaccuratemechanicalinspectionsandfaultdiagnosisacrossarangeofvehicles
• Assessvehicleconditionandidentifyrequiredrepairsormaintenance
• Performservicing,repairsandcomponentreplacementstoprofessionalstandards
• Workonengines,transmissions,suspensionsystemsandothermechanicalcomponents
• Useautomotivediagnosticequipment,toolsandworkshopmachinerysafelyandeffectively
• Identifymechanicalissuesefficientlyandrecommendappropriaterepairsolutions
• Completeassignedworkwithstrongattentiontoquality,safetyandaccuracy
• Ensurerepairedvehiclesareoperatingcorrectlybeforecompletion
• Supportapprenticeandjuniortechniciansbysharingpracticalknowledgeandtechnicalguidance
• Maintainasafe,organisedandprofessionalworkshopenvironment
• Workcooperativelywithothermembersoftheautomotiveteam
• Followworkplaceprocedures,safetyrequirementsandqualitystandards

Requirements & Eligibility

• RelevantAustraliantradequalificationinMotorMechanicsoranequivalentrecognisedqualification
• Atleast2yearsofrelevantpracticalmotormechanicexperiencepreferred
• Demonstrablehands-onautomotiverepairanddiagnosticexperience
• Previousdealershiporprofessionalworkshopexperienceadvantageous
• Strongmechanicaltroubleshootingandproblem-solvingability
• Goodattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoreliableworkmanship
• Currentdriver'slicencewiththeabilitytooperatemanualandautomaticvehicles
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandmanageassignedtasksresponsibly
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithinateamenvironment
• Professionalattitudewithgoodcommunicationskills
• WillingnesstorelocateandworkintheNorthernTerritory

Special Instructions

Candidatesseekingemployer-supportedvisasponsorshipmaybeconsideredwheretheirqualificationsandexperiencemeettherolerequirements

• Carryoutaccuratemechanicalinspectionsandfaultdiagnosisacrossarangeofvehicles
• Assessvehicleconditionandidentifyrequiredrepairsormaintenance
• Performservicing,repairsandcomponentreplacementstoprofessionalstandards
• Workonengines,transmissions,suspensionsystemsandothermechanicalcomponents
• Useautomotivediagnosticequipment,toolsandworkshopmachinerysafelyandeffectively
• Identifymechanicalissuesefficientlyandrecommendappropriaterepairsolutions
• Completeassignedworkwithstrongattentiontoquality,safetyandaccuracy
• Ensurerepairedvehiclesareoperatingcorrectlybeforecompletion
• Supportapprenticeandjuniortechniciansbysharingpracticalknowledgeandtechnicalguidance
• Maintainasafe,organisedandprofessionalworkshopenvironment
• Workcooperativelywithothermembersoftheautomotiveteam
• Followworkplaceprocedures,safetyrequirementsandqualitystandards

• RelevantAustraliantradequalificationinMotorMechanicsoranequivalentrecognisedqualification
• Atleast2yearsofrelevantpracticalmotormechanicexperiencepreferred
• Demonstrablehands-onautomotiverepairanddiagnosticexperience
• Previousdealershiporprofessionalworkshopexperienceadvantageous
• Strongmechanicaltroubleshootingandproblem-solvingability
• Goodattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoreliableworkmanship
• Currentdriver'slicencewiththeabilitytooperatemanualandautomaticvehicles
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandmanageassignedtasksresponsibly
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithinateamenvironment
• Professionalattitudewithgoodcommunicationskills
• WillingnesstorelocateandworkintheNorthernTerritory

Candidatesseekingemployer-supportedvisasponsorshipmaybeconsideredwheretheirqualificationsandexperiencemeettherolerequirements

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.