Senior Mechanical

Tweed Shire Council; Chinderah; Sur place; AUD 88 000 - 104 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

12% super

76-hour, 9 day fortnight

Commuter Use Vehicle

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

Résumé du poste

Tweed Shire Council is seeking a senior mechanical maintenance leader based in Chinderah, NSW, to direct a team of tradespeople across water and wastewater assets. You will plan daily programs, guide technicians, and ensure safe, efficient repairs and preventive maintenance.

This permanent, full-time role offers a base salary of AUD 87,689– AUD 103,869 per year, plus 12% super, a 76-hour, 9-day fortnight, and a commuter vehicle. Flexible work options and training opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanical tradesperson with relevant trade certification.
• Experience maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment and assets.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills for field staff.
• Experience with maintenance management systems.

Responsabilités

• Lead and support a team of mechanical tradespeople, apprentices and support staff to deliver maintenance and repair activities across Council's water and wastewater assets.
• Coordinate daily work programs, allocate tasks and provide hands-on technical guidance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Carry out preventive maintenance, fault finding and corrective repairs on pumps, mechanical equipment, treatment plant infrastructure and associated systems.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by working closely with field staff to ensure safe work practices are followed at all times.
• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures, providing technical expertise to minimise disruptions to water and wastewater services.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of mechanical operations by identifying opportunities to improve processes, reliability and service delivery.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call roster and provide emergency response support for critical water and wastewater infrastructure when required.

Connaissances

Leadership

Fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Team mentoring

Communication

On-call coordination

Formation

Mechanical trades certification

Outils

Maintenance management software

Digital tools

Description du poste

Lead the delivery of essential mechanical maintenance services that keep our Water and Wastewater infrastructure operating safely and efficiently. In this senior role, you will coordinate and support a team of mechanical tradespeople, oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and manage specialised contractors across a diverse range of critical assets. Your leadership will help ensure reliable service delivery, regulatory compliance, and the long-term performance of Council's mechanical infrastructure.

About the role:

• Lead and support a team of mechanical tradespeople, apprentices and support staff to deliver maintenance and repair activities across Council's water and wastewater assets.
• Coordinate daily work programs, allocate tasks and provide hands-on technical guidance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Carry out preventive maintenance, fault finding and corrective repairs on pumps, mechanical equipment, treatment plant infrastructure and associated systems.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by working closely with field staff to ensure safe work practices are followed at all times.
• Respond to mechanical breakdowns and equipment failures, providing technical expertise to minimise disruptions to water and wastewater services.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of mechanical operations by identifying opportunities to improve processes, reliability and service delivery.
• Participate in a 24-hour on-call roster and provide emergency response support for critical water and wastewater infrastructure when required.

What's on offer:

• a permanent, full time position
• a base salary ranging from $87,689 per annum with competency-based increments up to $103,869 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76-hour, 9 day fortnight
• Commuter Use Vehicle (Operational Vehicle) - Use of Council vehicle allocated to designated positions outside working hours - no private use permitted
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - for more).

We are seeking:

• A qualified mechanical tradesperson with relevant trade certification and experience maintaining and repairing mechanical equipment and assets.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coordinate, support and mentor field-based staff.
• Experience in fault-finding, pump and mechanical system maintenance, and responding to operational issues in a practical and timely manner.
• A commitment to workplace health and safety, supported by strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience using maintenance management systems and digital tools, with a willingness to participate in an on-call roster and hold a current driver licence (LR, MR or equivalent).

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers' Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Chinderah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 06 November 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.