Workshop Foreman – Agricultural Machinery

Hutcheon and Pearce; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award wages

Overtime opportunities during peak •

Monthly performance incentives

Monday–Friday roster

Career development and leadership

Staff discounts on John Deere parts

Staff gifts at Christmas and All‑Staff

Backing of an established team

Job summary

Hutcheon & Pearce, Australia’s largest family‑owned John Deere dealership, seeks a hands‑on Workshop Foreman to lead our Warren workshop. You will mentor technicians, coordinate jobs, diagnose complex faults and drive a culture of safety and excellence.

You’ll combine practical mechanical work with leadership, ensuring high‑quality customer outcomes and steady workshop performance. A strong background in heavy vehicle/diesel maintenance is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong diagnostic, troubleshooting and repair skills required.
• Experience leading, mentoring or supporting other technicians is valued.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise workshop demands.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support qualified and apprentice technicians.
• Coordinate workshop jobs, servicing and repairs to keep work moving smoothly.
• Provide technical guidance and help diagnose complex machinery faults.
• Carry out servicing, repairs and maintenance on agricultural machinery.
• Use diagnostic tools to identify faults accurately and efficiently.
• Review and finalise job cards ensuring correct documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow, productivity and revenue.
• Promote a strong safety culture and high workmanship standards.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Troubleshooting

Repair skills

Leadership potential

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Trade qualification in Heavy Vehicle / Diesel Mechanics or related field

Job description

Workshop Foreman – Agricultural Machinery

Workshop Foreman | Agricultural Machinery

Are you an experienced Diesel Mechanic who’s ready to take the next step? Or an established Workshop Foreman looking for a new challenge where your technical expertise and leadership skills can make a real difference?

At Hutcheon & Pearce, we’re looking for a hands-on Workshop Foreman to lead our workshop team in Warren. This is your opportunity to combine your mechanical expertise with the chance to mentor technicians, improve workshop performance and help keep our customers’ agricultural operations moving. You won’t just be managing jobs. You’ll be helping develop people, solve complex technical challenges and drive a workshop that takes pride in getting the job done right.

Why Join Hutcheon & Peace?

We know great people deserve to be recognised. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Above-award wages that recognise your skills and experience.
• Overtime opportunities during peak season to reward the extra effort when it counts.
• Monthly performance incentives that recognise contribution and results.
• A Monday–Friday roster offering a regular weekday working routine.
• Career development and leadership experience with a well-established agricultural machinery business.
• Staff discounts on John Deere parts, products, toys and merchandise.
• Staff gifts at Christmas and our annual All Employee Meeting.
• The backing of an established team with the resources, equipment and industry experience to support your success.

Your role: Lead from the workshop floor

As Workshop Foreman, you’ll play a key role in the performance of our Warren workshop. You’ll combine hands‑on mechanical work with team leadership, job coordination and a focus on delivering excellent customer outcomes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting and mentoring qualified and apprentice technicians.
• Coordinating workshop jobs, servicing and repairs to keep work moving efficiently.
• Providing technical guidance and helping the team diagnose and resolve complex machinery faults.
• Carrying out servicing, repairs and maintenance on agricultural machinery.
• Using diagnostic tools and technical knowledge to identify faults accurately.
• Reviewing and finalising job cards to ensure work is documented correctly.
• Identifying opportunities to improve workflow, productivity and workshop revenue.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and consistently high standards of workmanship and customer service.

What will make you successful?

You’re a practical, solutions‑focused mechanic who enjoys helping others succeed. You can roll up your sleeves when needed, keep a cool head when things get busy and bring people together to achieve a common goal. Ideally, you’ll bring:

• A trade qualification in Heavy Vehicle, Diesel Mechanics or a closely related field.
• At least five years’ experience in a mechanical service environment.
• Strong diagnostic, troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Experience leading, mentoring or supporting other technicians — or the confidence and desire to step into your first formal leadership role.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing workshop demands.
• Clear communication skills and a genuine commitment to customer satisfaction.

Not currently a Workshop Foreman?

If you’re a senior Diesel Mechanic or Agricultural Machinery Technician who’s ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Hutcheon & Pearce?

Hutcheon & Pearce is Australia’s largest family‑owned John Deere dealership, with more than 70 years of history and a network of 20 locations across New South Wales. We support customers across the agricultural, construction, forestry and lifestyle industries with quality equipment, expert technical knowledge and dependable after‑sales service. Our people are at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to delivering outstanding customer outcomes and creating opportunities for our team members to grow their skills, build their careers and make a meaningful contribution.

If you’re passionate about machinery, enjoy developing people and want to make your mark in a hands‑on leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.

Hutcheon & Pearce are an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the communities in which surround us, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life