Service Technician - Trucks

Honeycombes Sales & Service; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-Call allowance

Tool allowance

Uniforms & PPE provided

Staff discounts

Monthly branch morning teas

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Honeycombes Sales and Service in Townsville invites applications for a permanent Service Technician - Trucks. You will service and repair heavy trucks and trailers, building strong customer relationships and ensuring first-class workmanship.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you will diagnose faults using CAN BUS, multimeters and OEM diagnostic tools, participate in on-call rosters, and contribute to a safe, efficient workshop while expanding your skills within a long-established

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Heavy Commercial Vehicle or Engineering mechanic.
• Minimum of 2 years of truck mechanical experience.
• Strong electrical understanding and fault finding skills.
• Australian work rights and valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair heavy trucks and trailers to a high standard.
• Diagnostics and warranty repairs to minimise downtime.
• Complete documentation including timecards accurately.
• Maintain safety and quality standards in all tasks.
• Participate in the On-Call roster for 24/7 breakdowns.

Skills

Truck mechanic experience

Electrical fault finding

CAN BUS troubleshooting

Driver licence

On-Call readiness

Education

Trade Qualified Service Technician (Heavy Commercial Vehicle or Engineering - Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic)

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

OEM diagnostic tooling

Job description

YOUR NEW OPPORTUNITY

The Service Technician - Trucks role is a permanent full-time position based in Townsville.

As our Service Technician, you will be responsible for delivering outcomes to our customers through quality servicing and repair work. Reporting to the Service Manager, you will contribute to team success and expand your skills and enjoy a variety of work, where no 2 days are the same!

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining excellent relationships with customers by ensuring a high level of service and repair work carried out at all time


• Completing diagnostics, repairs and service on heavy commercial machinery and trailers on leading brands such as Hino, Iveco and Scania.


• Warranty diagnostic & repairs along with Safety Recalls to ensure limited downtime for our customers
  


• Complete all documentation as required in conjunction with work assignments including accurate and detailed completion of timecards to ensure costs associated with the service/repair are allocated accordingly


• Ability to work efficiently and productively while maintaining quality and safety standards


• Follow any reasonable request to undertake other areas of work and/or training

About you

• Trade Qualified Service Technician (Heavy Commercial Vehicle or Engineering - Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic), with experience specific to trucks and trailers


• Excellent electrical understanding including CAN BUS technology as well as fault finding using multimeter, oscilloscope, OEM diagnostic tooling, etc
  


• Minimum of 2 years of truck mechanical experience


• Sound fault finding and diagnostic skills with a willingness to learn technology


• Ability and willingness to perform servicing and repair work on a variety of trucks and trailers


• Ability to participate in the On-Call roster for 24/7 breakdown repairs to keep our customers on the road around the clock


• Dedicated to continual learning with a genuine interest in delivering results to our customers
  


• Australian work rights and valid driver licence is required


• HR licence is desirable

In return we can offer

• An attractive remuneration package including overtime opportunities and staff discounts


• On-Call allowance including the limited use of company car & phone when rostered On-Call


• Tool Allowance


• All uniforms & PPE provided


• Monthly branch morning teas


• Career opportunities through ongoing development opportunities, in-house and through our dealership network
  


• A rewarding and stable career with an Australian owned business


• A spot in a genuinely, caring team who build up one another for success!

OUR COMPANY

Honeycombes Sales and Service is an established Australian owned company and leading distributor of Agricultural, Lawn & Garden, Trucks, and Industrial machinery. Over the course of 110 years, our team has evolved to encompass seven (7) full-service branches throughout North Queensland, supplying and supporting our customers through industry leading products and innovative solutions.

We believe in making it easy for customers, so they can focus on what they do best.

Join our successful Truck Centre, located in Townsville, alongside some of the best beaches in Queensland.

We believe in making it easy for customers, so they can focus on what they do best.

Should you require any additional information or have any questions, please contact the HR team on [phone] or [e-mail]

Honeycombes Sales and Service values diversity and inclusion. We encourage all suitable applicants to apply for our role.

Connect with us on social media or check us out at Honeycombes

Please note, the successful candidate will be required to participate in drug and alcohol testing.