Motor Mechanic

Success Auto Care Pty Ltd Trading As City Discount Tyres Cockburn; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Success Auto Care Pty Ltd trading as City Discount Tyres Cockburn is seeking a qualified Motor Mechanic for its Cockburn Central workshop. The role involves mechanical servicing, diagnostics and repair work alongside the tyre and wheel business, ensuring every vehicle leaves safe and compliant with manufacturer specifications.

Based in Cockburn Central WA, the successful candidate will diagnose faults, perform scheduled servicing, and support the tyre bay with fitting, balancing and alignment as

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology is required.
• Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis is required.
• At least 1 year of experience as a motor mechanic is required.
• Proven diagnostic capability using computerised scan tools and workshop test equipment.
• Competence across servicing, brakes, suspension and steering repairs, and tyre and wheel fitting.

Responsibilities

• Detect and diagnose faults using diagnostic equipment and road tests.
• Dismantle, inspect and repair engine assemblies, transmissions, steering, suspension and braking systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and logbook servicing to meet manufacturer specs.
• Carry out brake inspections and repairs; diagnose wear and replacement needs.
• Assist tyre bay with fitting, balancing and alignment when needed.
• Explain diagnoses and quotes to customers in plain language; complete job cards and service records.

Skills

Diagnostic tools

Electrical systems

Education

Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology

Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis

Tools

Computerised diagnostic equipment

Job description

Position: Motor Mechanic

Type: Full time, 38 hours per week

Employer: SUCCESS AUTO CARE PTY LTD trading as City Discount Tyres Cockburn

Location: Cockburn Central WA 6164

Salary: $80,000 per annum plus superannuation

About the Business

Success Auto Care Pty Ltd trades as City Discount Tyres Cockburn, a tyre, wheel and automotive service centre at Unit 1/455 Yangebup Road, Cockburn Central, operating under the City Discount Tyres banner, a multi-brand retailer that offers genuine variety at competitive prices. The Cockburn store stocks an extensive range of tyre and wheel brands and provides tyre fitting, wheel balancing and alignment, mechanical servicing and repairs, brake work, lift kits and suspension (shock absorbers, springs and steering components) and battery testing and replacement for passenger cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles. Open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm and on Saturday mornings, the workshop serves drivers from Cockburn Central and the surrounding suburbs of Perth’s south, and its team is committed to giving customers the right advice, completing work to manufacturer standards and getting every vehicle back on the road safely and on time.

About the Position

The Motor Mechanic is the workshop’s qualified tradesperson, responsible for the mechanical servicing, diagnostic and repair work that sits alongside the store’s tyre and wheel business. Working from the Cockburn Central workshop under the direction of the store’s management, the role diagnoses faults, carries out scheduled servicing, brake, suspension and steering repairs and roadworthiness inspections, and supports the tyre bay with fitting, balancing and alignment when demand requires, so that every vehicle leaves safe, compliant and repaired to manufacturer specifications. The position works closely with the front counter and tyre fitting staff, explains findings and quotes to customers in plain language, and sets the standard for safe and correct work practices for junior staff, making it central to the store’s reputation for reliable, honest service.

Key Responsibilities

• Detect and diagnose faults in engines and in mechanical, electrical and electronic components using computerised diagnostic equipment, road tests and visual inspection
• Dismantle, remove, inspect and check engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms, suspension and braking systems and other components
• Repair or replace worn and defective parts and reassemble mechanical components, referring to manufacturer service manuals and specifications
• Perform scheduled maintenance services, including oil and filter changes, lubrication, fluid checks, tune-ups and logbook servicing, so that vehicles run smoothly and meet emission requirements
• Carry out brake inspections, pad and rotor replacement and brake system repairs
• Fit and repair lift kits, shock absorbers, springs and steering components, and complete wheel alignments and balancing to correct uneven wear and steering vibration
• Fit, repair, replace and balance tyres and wheels across passenger, SUV and light commercial vehicles when workshop demand requires
• Test batteries and charging systems and replace batteries as needed
• Reassemble, test and adjust repaired components and road test vehicles to confirm correct performance
• Inspect vehicles for roadworthiness and advise customers of the work required to achieve a safe and compliant condition
• Explain diagnoses, quotes and recommended repairs to customers and front counter staff in clear, plain language
• Complete job cards, record parts and labour, and maintain accurate service records for every vehicle
• Keep tools, hoists and diagnostic equipment maintained and the work bay clean, and follow workplace health and safety procedures at all times
• Guide and support apprentices and tyre fitting staff in safe and correct work practices

Requirements

• Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.
• Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology and Certificate IV in Automotive Mechanical Diagnosis.
• At least one year of experience as a motor mechanic.
• Proven diagnostic capability using computerised scan tools and workshop test equipment, with the ability to read and apply manufacturer service manuals and specifications.
• Competence across servicing, brakes, suspension and steering repairs, and tyre and wheel fitting, balancing and alignment.
• Working knowledge of roadworthiness and safety requirements for light vehicles, a strict approach to workplace health and safety, and accurate record keeping on job cards and service records.
• A current driver’s licence to road test customer vehicles.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical issues and repair options to customers and colleagues, works well in a small team, manages time to keep bookings on schedule, and is available for rostered Saturday mornings.