Truck Mechanic

The Brown And Hurley Group,Workshop / Service; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Dual trade completion bonus

Tool allowance

On-call rates

Overseas sponsorship

Future Leaders Program

Social events

Job summary

The Brown and Hurley Group in Townsville is seeking a skilled Heavy Vehicle Mechanic to diagnose faults and service a range of Kenworth and DAF trucks. You’ll work across diagnostics, repairs, rebuilds and breakdowns, contributing to high standards of workmanship.

Join a leading Australian dealer with strong training opportunities, generous hourly rates, and relocation and dual trade completion bonuses. You’ll be part of a team focused on safety, quality, and customer satisfaction in a busy

Qualifications

• Heavy vehicle mechanic qualification or any other mechanic qualification.
• Car licence required.
• HR and forklift licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults in heavy vehicles.
• Carry out service, maintenance, repair and rebuild work.
• Check own work to manufacturers’ requirements.
• Help train apprentices and assist workshop staff.
• Complete job cards accurately.
• Participate in on-call roster and attend offsite breakdowns.
• Provide professional customer service.

Skills

Heavy vehicle mechanic

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

Education

Heavy vehicle mechanic qualification

Tools

Kenworth experience

DAF experience

Job description

The Brown and Hurley Group are growing fast and want you to be part of our team in Townsville. You will undertake diagnostics, maintenance, services, repairs, rebuilds and breakdowns on a range of Kenworth and DAF trucks.

About us

Founded in 1946, The Brown and Hurley Group is one of Australia's leading truck and agricultural dealers with 21 branches throughout QLD and Northern NSW. We are a family business specialising in the sale and service of heavy commercial trucks and trailers, and agricultural and construction machinery. The Brown and Hurley Group is the winner of many industry awards and a leading supplier to Australia's Road Transport and Agricultural Industry.

What you’ll be doing:

• Diagnose faults
• Carry out service, maintenance, repair and rebuild work (to your own capability)
• Check own work to ensure it is carried out to the manufacturers’ requirements
• Help train apprentices and assist other workshop personnel
• Complete job cards correctly
• Participate in the on-call roster and attend offsite breakdowns
• Provide exceptional and professional customer service

About you:

• Heavy vehicle mechanic qualification or any other mechanic qualification
• Works safely, team player, excellent communicator and problem-solver
• Car licence
• HR and forklift licence (desirable)
• Kenworth or DAF experience (desirable)

We also welcome second to fourth year mechanic apprentices and overseas and interstate truck mechanics.

Why join us?

• If you want to be the best you need to learn from the best – our mechanics receive ongoing training and regularly win industry awards recognising them for their exceptional skills
• You will receive expert, ongoing and award-winning training at one of Australia’s largest and leading heavy vehicle and agricultural dealerships
• Our custom-built training facilities give you the opportunity to learn in the best possible environment
• We have well-equipped workshops and state-of-the-art facilities
• We offer generous hourly rates and guaranteed job security + penalty rates, tool allowance and on-call rates
• We offer mental health and wellbeing support programs as well as retail discount programs
• Leadership training and career advancement through our Future Leaders Program
• $10,000 dual trade completion bonus
• $3,500 relocation bonus to help you move
• Social events and BBQs
• Overseas sponsorship