Technician - Access Hire South Australia

Access Hire South Australia; South Australia; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Access Hire South Australia is seeking qualified Service Technicians to service equipment in our workshop and occasionally on-site for clients. These full-time permanent roles require advanced mechanical skills and certification in automotive diesel technology, plus relevant on-the-job experience and forklift tickets.

The successful candidate will honor our core values of People, Safety, respect, Communication and Continuous improvement, and must be able to pass a drug and alcohol test, work

Qualifications

• Certificate III with at least two years on-the-job training.
• At least two years of full-time experience with the relevant certificate, or three years if no trade cert held.
• Advanced mechanical skills for workshop and refurbishment.
• Diesel motors maintenance, testing, and repairs of vehicle transmissions and brakes.
• Dogging and forklift tickets with relevant experience.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Detect and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts.
• Dismantle engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and check parts.
• Repair and replace worn parts, reassemble components using service manuals.
• Perform scheduled maintenance: oil changes, lubrications, tune-ups for smoother running and pollution compliance.
• Reassemble engines after repair and diagnose/test parts with computers.
• Inspect vehicles for roadworthiness or detail work required to achieve it.
• Respond to vehicle breakdown service calls when needed.

Skills

Advanced mechanical skills

Dogging and Forklift tickets

Drug and alcohol test ready

Education

Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engineer Technology (incl. 2+ years on-the-job training)

Certificate IV in Automotive Diesel Engine Technology

Job description

Access Hire South Australia is looking for qualified Service Technicians.

The successful candidates will be responsible for the servicing of equipment in our workshop and on occasion may be requested to service our equipment and clients onshore.

These are full-time permanent roles.

Your duties will include:

• Detecting and diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults in engines and parts.
• Dismantling and removing engine assemblies, transmission, steering mechanisms and other components and checking parts.
• Repairing and replacing worn and defective parts and reassembling mechanical components and referring to service manuals as needed.
• Performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and engine tune-ups to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations.
• Reassembling engines and parts after being repaired. Diagnosing and testing parts with the assistance of computers.
• May inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or details work required to achieve roadworthiness.
• May respond to vehicle breakdown service calls.

The successful candidate will be an individual who will honour our core values of People, Safety, respect, Communication and Continuous improvement - in addition to this they will have:

• Certificate III in Automotive Diesel Engineer Technology including at least two years of on-the-job training, or Certificate IV in automotive Diesel Engine Technology is highly preferred.
• At least two years of relevant full-time experience (where a suitable Certificate III or IV is held), or at least three years of full-time work experience where no suitable trade certificate is held.
• Advanced mechanical skills and experience operating within a workshop environment, repairs, and full refurbishment workshop.
• Expert in the maintenance, testing, and repairing of diesel motors and the mechanical parts of various motor vehicles' transmissions, suspension, steering, and brakes.
• Dogging and Forklift tickets with relevant experience.
• Be able to pass a drug and alcohol test and work unsupervised in a team.

This is a great opportunity to work in a progressive and dynamic team within a secure and stable industry. If you feel that you have the experience, ability, and skills, we want to hear from you!

At Access Hire South Australia, we recognize that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and encourage women and Indigenous candidates to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000 per year

Schedule: Monday to Friday