Workshop Technician

Adaptalift group; City Of Canning; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, full-time

Career progression

Uniform provided

Employee rewards program

Wellbeing support

Long-term stability

Job summary

Adaptalift Group in Welshpool, WA is seeking a Workshop Technician to refurbish our used equipment and prepare it for resale. You will inspect, service and repair machines to ensure they are safe, reliable and presented to a high standard.

This hands-on role offers varied work, strong mechanical challenge and real opportunities for career progression within a growing national business. Join a safety-focused team with full uniform and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Trade Certificate is required.
• Experience servicing or repairing forklifts, used equipment or similar machinery.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and fault-finding skills.
• Hydraulic and electrical diagnostic experience is valued.
• Good organisation and attention to detail.
• Current Australian driver’s licence and working rights.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and assessing used equipment.
• Refurbishing equipment for resale.
• Servicing, repairs and general mechanical work.
• Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Identifying repairs and maintenance needs.
• Conducting safety and operational checks.
• Cleaning and presenting equipment to a high standard.
• Recording work and equipment condition.
• Working with workshop, parts and sales teams.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Fault-finding

Organised

Driver's licence

Education

Mechanical Trade Certificate

Tools

Hydraulic diagnostics

Electrical diagnostics

Job description

• Career progression through ongoing training
• Retail, fuel & grocery discounts + wellbeing and milestone celebrations

About Us:

As one of Australia’s largest and fastest-growing materials handling hire and sales companies, Adaptalift Group has over 40 years of heritage as a proudly family-owned and operated business.

Our team members enjoy making a difference for our customers as part of a dynamic, values-led organisation where safety is at the forefront of everything we do.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Workshop Technician to join our team in Welshpool, WA, working primarily across our used equipment fleet.

About the Role:

This is a hands-on, workshop-based position focused on refurbishing Adaptalift’s existing used equipment and preparing it for resale.

You will inspect, service and repair used equipment to ensure each machine is mechanically sound, safe, reliable and presented to a high standard before it is made available for sale.

No two machines will be exactly the same, making this an ideal role for a mechanically minded Technician who enjoys varied work and takes pride in restoring equipment to a high standard.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Inspecting and assessing used equipment
• Refurbishing existing equipment in preparation for resale
• Completing servicing, repairs and general mechanical work
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults
• Identifying required repairs, replacement parts and maintenance
• Conducting safety and operational checks
• Cleaning and presenting equipment to a high standard
• Accurately recording completed work and equipment condition
• Working closely with the workshop, parts and sales teams
• Maintaining a safe, clean and organised workshop

What’s in It for You?

• Permanent, full-time 7:00 to 3:06 Monday to Friday
• Variety across a broad range of used equipment
• Career progression through ongoing training
• Full uniform and quality safety equipment provided
• An employee rewards program offering product, supermarket, fuel and other retail discounts
• Wellbeing support and employee celebrations
• Long-term stability within a growing national business

What You’ll Bring:

• A relevant Mechanical Trade Certificate
• Experience servicing or repairing forklifts, used equipment, mobile plant, heavy vehicles, automotive equipment or similar machinery
• Strong mechanical aptitude and fault-finding skills
• Hydraulic and electrical diagnostic experience will be highly regarded
• Good organisation and attention to detail
• Current Australian driver’s licence
• Willingness to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment, including drug and alcohol screening
• Full Australian working rights