Heavy Automotive Fitter

Sime Darby; Manurewa; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Health checks & insurance

Discounted fuel

Job summary

Sime Darby Transport (NZ) Ltd in Auckland (Wiri) is seeking an experienced Heavy Automotive Fitter to join our workshop. You will assemble, fit, service and maintain prefabricated components, with 70% fitting and 30% welding across concrete mixer, tail lift and hydraulic equipment.

You will perform preventative maintenance, safety inspections, and high-quality repairs while welding axles and fabricating handrails.

Qualifications

• Have solid fitting experience, preferably in heavy automotive equipment.
• Possess a minimum Trade or National Certificate in Welding, Engineering or similar.
• MIG welding experience a must.
• Be able to read design drawings.
• Demonstrate outstanding organisational skills and an ability to plan forward.
• Have attention to detail and value safety first and team culture.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, fit, service and maintain prefabricated components in our workshop.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and safety inspections.
• Complete repairs to high-quality workmanship standards.
• Weld and modify axles; weld and fabricate handrails and other components.
• Collaborate with a skilled, supportive workshop team.
• Follow health and safety policies and ensure safe outcomes for all.

Skills

Fitting experience

Reading drawings

MIG welding

Attention to detail

Safety culture

Education

Trade or National Certificate in Welding/Engineering or similar

Job description

Company :

Sime Darby Transport (NZ) Ltd

Due to continued growth, we’re looking for an experienced Heavy Automotive Fitter to join our Auckland workshop in Wiri. You’ll work on a diverse range of equipment, including concrete mixers, tail lifts, hook loaders and specialist hydraulic equipment, with no two days quite the same.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team where your skills are valued, and your development is invested in.

Whether your background is in heavy automotive, trucks, cranes, construction, agriculture, mobile plant or similar equipment, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

You will be assembling, fitting, servicing, and maintaining prefabricated components in our own workshop. As a Heavy Automotive Fitter, you’ll be responsible for:

• Carrying out preventative maintenance and safety inspections
• Completing repairs and maintenance to a high standard of quality and workmanship
• Welding and modifying axles
• Welding and fabricating handrails and other components
• Working collaboratively with a skilled and supportive workshop team
• Following all health and safety policies and procedures and ensuring everyone goes home safely

Please note this role is 70% fitting and 30% welding.

About You

• Have solid fitting experience, preferably in the heavy automotive equipment industry
• Possess a minimum Trade or National Certificate in Welding, Engineering or similar
• MIG welding experience a must
• Be able to read design drawings
• Demonstrate outstanding organisational skills and an ability to plan forward
• Have attention to detail
• Value a safety first and team culture

We’re a hard-working team offering a unique capability to deliver transport and concrete plant-based engineering solutions. Together we have forged a history of success in transport engineering and installations, including our own Dynamix concrete mixer truck range.

What’s in it for You?

You’ll work with industry-leading equipment that challenges your technical skills and keeps every day interesting. You’ll also enjoy:

• Competitive hourly rates with paid overtime
• Free annual health checks, flu jabs and discounted health insurance
• Discounted fuel and retail buying across major brands (handy with the cost of living)
• Continued training and development with career pathways across the wider business and paid study leave
• Employee referral programme that pays you, and employee recognition programmes celebrating our successes

Who are we?

Engineering and Plant Services, a proud subsidiary of Sime Motors, has been delivering engineering solutions to partners throughout New Zealand’s transport and infrastructure sectors for over 25 years. With a steady growth in capability, the company has become a trusted provider of value-added engineering solutions to the transport, infrastructural, and concrete industries.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re an experienced Heavy Automotive Fitter looking for a role where you can work with great equipment, develop your skills and build a long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that pre-employment checks, including reference checking, medical assessment, drug and alcohol testing, and verification of eligibility to work in New Zealand, will form part of our recruitment process.