Senior Heavy-Vehicle Workshop Manager

The Midfield Group; Warrnambool; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

On-site canteen

Free parking

Monthly staff BBQs

Annual flu vaccination program

Employee Assistance Program

Descripción de la vacante

The Midfield Group in Warrnambool, Victoria, is seeking a Transport Workshop Manager to lead our workshop team, oversee preventative maintenance, and ensure safe, efficient operation of trucks, trailers and related equipment. Based in our transport workshop, you will coordinate repairs, manage workloads and monitor costs to meet safety and reliability targets.

You will bring a trade qualification in Heavy Vehicle or Diesel Mechanics, strong leadership, and a track record of diagnosing faults

Formación

• Trade qualification in Heavy Vehicle or Diesel Mechanics with practical heavy vehicle experience.
• Experience leading a workshop team coordinating preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Strong fault diagnosis and troubleshooting skills with focus on repair quality.
• Proficient in maintenance management systems such as Mechanics Desk and basic reporting.
• Current driver’s licence and relevant competencies for duties.
• Desirable: experience with refrigerated transport equipment and roadtrain systems.

Responsabilidades

• Manage daily operations of the transport workshop, leading mechanics, apprentices and staff.
• Plan and coordinate preventative maintenance, servicing, repairs and inspections.
• Allocate jobs, monitor progress, manage priorities and staff coverage.
• Coordinate with transport operations to minimise downtime and provide updates.
• Ensure faults, repairs and parts are recorded and followed up in the system.
• Ensure completed repairs pass inspections before equipment returns to service.
• Maintain a safe and organised workshop, enforce PPE and safety procedures.
• Maintain communication and shift handovers with daily status updates.
• Monitor workshop costs, labour, overtime, parts and external repair expenses.
• Coordinate external repairers and suppliers and support continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with roadworthiness, environmental and Chain of Responsibility requirements.

Conocimientos

Heavy Vehicle Mechanics

Diesel Mechanics

Workshop leadership

Fault diagnosis

Maintenance management systems

Driver's license

Hydraulic systems

Educación

Trade qualification in Heavy Vehicle or Diesel Mechanics

Herramientas

Mechanics Desk

Descripción del empleo

The Midfield Group in Warrnambool, Victoria, is seeking a Transport Workshop Manager to lead our workshop team, oversee preventative maintenance, and ensure safe, efficient operation of trucks, trailers and related equipment. Based in our transport workshop, you will coordinate repairs, manage workloads and monitor costs to meet safety and reliability targets.

You will bring a trade qualification in Heavy Vehicle or Diesel Mechanics, strong leadership, and a track record of diagnosing faults