Orchard Machinery Maintenance Technician

Agri Labour Australia Pty; Griffith City; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Potential for ongoing employment

38 hours per week

Job summary

Agri Labour Australia is hiring a Maintenance Technician for Darlington Point, NSW, to service and repair orchard machinery. This hands-on role focuses on preventive maintenance, fault-finding, and keeping equipment uptime high.

Candidates should have a relevant trade qualification, experience with agricultural or heavy machinery, and a valid driver’s license. The position offers about 38 hours per week with a competitive hourly rate and potential for ongoing employment.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting, Diesel Mechanics, Metal Fabrication, or similar is desirable.
• Experience maintaining agricultural, heavy vehicle, or industrial machinery.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and preventative maintenance skills.
• Current driver's licence.
• Good computer, organisational, and record-keeping skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with staff, contractors, and suppliers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, and maintain orchard and harvest machinery.
• Complete preventative maintenance and mechanical fault-finding.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimise equipment downtime.
• Manage spare parts inventory, purchase orders, and maintenance schedules.
• Maintain accurate equipment records and maintenance registers.
• Monitor equipment performance and identify reliability improvements.
• Support welding and fabrication work where required.
• Follow WHS procedures and promote safe maintenance practices.
• Opportunity to work across a range of agricultural and harvest machinery.
• Varied technical role covering repairs, preventative maintenance, and fault-finding.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Equipment maintenance

Record-keeping

Welding support

Strong communication

Teamwork

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting

Diesel mechanics

Metal fabrication

Job description

Agri Labour Australia is hiring a Maintenance Technician for Darlington Point, NSW, to service and repair orchard machinery. This hands-on role focuses on preventive maintenance, fault-finding, and keeping equipment uptime high.

Candidates should have a relevant trade qualification, experience with agricultural or heavy machinery, and a valid driver’s license. The position offers about 38 hours per week with a competitive hourly rate and potential for ongoing employment.