Workshop Fit Out Technician

Go Recruit Automotive Personnel; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Airbnb accommodation

Travel allowance

Home by Friday

Modern vehicles & tools

Uniforms & PPE

Career development

Job summary

Go Recruit Automotive Personnel is seeking two Workshop Fit-out Technicians based in Toowoomba. You will travel to client sites to install and commission workshop equipment including hoists, air systems and cabinetry, following layouts and manufacturer instructions.

Suitable candidates are tradespeople with mechanical backgrounds, capable of reading drawings, and willing to stay away Monday to Friday each week. Training and ongoing development are offered with a strong pipeline of work.

Qualifications

• Live in Toowoomba or surrounding area.
• Trade background as mechanic, boilermaker, fitter and turner or equivalent.
• Manual C class driver's license.
• Construction White Card (or willing to obtain).
• Relevant high-risk work tickets are a bonus.
• No electrical or plumbing licence required.

Responsibilities

• Read workshop layouts, installation drawings and manufacturer instructions.
• Install, commission and hand over workshop equipment to a high standard.
• Relocate, adjust and repair equipment on client sites.
• Work safely on client sites with inductions and SWMS.
• Travel to client sites, often new/refurbished dealership and truck workshops.
• Coordinate with builders, trades and site representatives.

Skills

Read technical drawings

Installation planning

Problem solving

Communication

Manual driving license

White Card

High-risk tickets

Willing to travel

Teamwork

Read layouts

Job description

Spent your career working in workshops?? Now come and build them and be home every weekend.

Based in Toowoomba, Our Client specializes in the design, fit out and installation of dealership service departments. For more than 36 years they have built a reputation for quality installation, service and maintenance, and today they are recognized as leaders in workshop design and fit out, with projects across Toowoomba, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Australia wide.

They have designed and fitted out hundreds of workshops for some of Australia's largest dealer groups and prestige brands. With a strong, steady pipeline of work and projects forward booked 2 to 4 months ahead, they are now looking to add two Workshop Fit out Technicians to their existing fit out team.

If you're a mechanic, boilermaker, fitter and turner or a tradesperson with a strong mechanical background, and you're happy to work away Monday to Friday lunchtime with every weekend at home, this is a great opportunity.

What you'll do

You’ll travel to client sites, a lot of them new and refurbished dealership and truck workshops, to install the equipment that makes a workshop run. Working from workshop layouts, installation drawings and manufacturer instructions, you’ll install vehicle hoists, compressed air pipework and droppers, oil and lubrication systems, pumps and fluid reels, hose reels, workshop cabinetry and cable trays. You’ll work alongside builders and other trades, then help test, commission and hand over the finished workshop. There are also equipment relocations and some servicing on existing sites. Each job is planned with a Fit out Coordinator, so the parts and materials are sorted before you get there.

Why this is different

• Cleaner work. A lot of your time is spent in brand new workshops before the doors open, not under a car covered in oil.
• No flat rate clock. You're paid for the hours, not the job times.
• You see the result. Every project ends with a finished workshop you built.
• Your trade skills count. You already know how a workshop should work from the user's side, which is exactly what this role needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Read and follow workshop layouts, installation drawings and manufacturer instructions
• Install, commission and hand over workshop equipment to a high standard
• Relocate, adjust and repair equipment on existing client sites
• Work safely on client sites, including inductions, pre-starts and SWMS
• Work as part of a team or independently as the job requires
• Coordinate with builders, other trades and site representatives
• Represent the business professionally with every client
• Record job notes, progress photos, time sheets and parts used in the job app, accurately and on time

ABOUT YOU

• Live in Toowoomba or the surrounding area, as each week starts and finishes from the Toowoomba base
• Trade background as a mechanic, boilermaker, fitter and turner or a tradesperson with strong mechanical and problem-solving skills
• Able to read technical drawings and installation plans
• Manual C class driver's licence
• Construction White Card (or willing to obtain one)
• Relevant high-risk work tickets are a bonus
• No electrical or plumbing licence needed
• Comfortable using a phone or tablet app for job records
• Good communicator, comfortable dealing with clients and site managers
• Ability to travel and stay away Monday to Friday each week
• A high standard of workmanship and pride in your work
• Reliable, dependable and trustworthy

SO, WHAT ARE WE OFFERING TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS?

Remuneration package: A full-time position with 42.5 hours guaranteed every week, under the company's Collective Agreement. Additional hours are available most weeks, paid at the same rate. Together with travel allowances, the package range is $95,000 to $115,000 per year plus Super. A number of our client's current fit out technicians are already earning in this range, and those who put their hand up for the extra hours can push toward the top of it.

$100 per day travel allowance, paid for every day of travel.

Airbnb style accommodation supplied when working away.

Home by Friday lunchtime, every weekend is yours.

Modern work vehicles and quality tools supplied, so you can focus on the work.

Professional uniforms and PPE kit provided (just bring your steel cap boots).

Room to grow, with ongoing training to build your technical skills and opportunities to step up as the business grows.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, away Monday through to Friday lunchtime.

High Quality, Specific Training

Our client has a dedicated onsite training centre and an absolute commitment to the ongoing development of their team, with courses available throughout your career.

STRAIGHT UP

This role means four nights a week away from home. That's the job. If it suits where you're at in life, it pays well and the work is steady. We encourage you to talk it over at home before you apply. It works best when the whole family is on board.

This process is designed to ensure that when you are offered a position in our client's business, you can plan on building a long-term career with them. They choose their staff very carefully, support them with ongoing training, coaching and career advancement, and years later they are still growing with the business.