Marine Technician - Outboard Diagnostics & Service

BuildRight Construction AU

Waikato

On-site

NZD 52,000 - 78,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship available

Full visa sponsorship via AEWV

Qualifications

NZQF Level 4 trade qualification or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years relevant experience with IC engines.
Demonstrated experience with marine engines.
Strong ability to diagnose engine faults and complete repairs.
Experience with servicing, component replacement and reassembly.
Understanding of marine electrical and charging systems.
Experience with diagnostic equipment and software.
Mercury/MerCruiser experience is advantageous.
Knowledge of SmartCraft and DTS systems is advantageous.
Manufacturer training or certification is an advantage.
Ability to read technical manuals and specs.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

Diagnose mechanical, electrical, fuel and cooling faults across marine engines.
Carry out servicing, preventive maintenance and repairs on outboard and marine engines.
Inspect, dismantle, repair and reassemble engine components.
Identify worn or defective components and perform replacements per specs.
Perform engine tune-ups, testing and performance checks.
Use diagnostic equipment and software to identify faults and resolve issues.
Diagnose and repair marine starting, charging and electrical systems.
Service and repair sterndrive and inboard systems when required.
Install outboard engines, controls, gauges, wiring and related equipment.
Install marine electronics, accessories and systems.
Complete pre-delivery inspections and engine commissioning.
Participate in sea trials and operational testing.
Provide mobile servicing and repairs at customer locations.
Maintain accurate technical records and service documentation.
Follow WHS procedures and manufacturer guidelines.
Maintain a high standard of workmanship across repairs and installations.
Work independently while contributing to the wider technical team.

Skills

Marine diagnostics

Electrical systems

Mechanical repairs

Engine servicing

Outboard engines

Fault diagnosis

Use of diagnostic tools

Manual interpretation

Attention to detail

Work independently

Education

NZQF Level 4 trade qualification

Tools

Mercury outboard experience

MerCruiser experience

SmartCraft or DTS experience

Job description

AleadingmarineservicebusinessinNewZealandisseekinganexperiencedMarineTechnician/OutboardMotorMechanictojoinitsestablishedtechnicalteam.

Thisopportunityisdesignedforskilledtechnicianswhosepracticalexperiencecanbeclearlydemonstratedandverified.You'llworkonadiverserangeofmarineenginesandsystems,applyingyourmechanical,diagnosticandelectricalexpertiseinaprofessionalworkshopenvironmentaswellasoncustomervesselsandmobileservicejobs.

Theroleoffersfull-timepermanentemploymentwithaminimumof40guaranteedhoursperweek,exposuretorecognisedmarinetechnologiesandopportunitiesforcontinuedtechnicaldevelopmentandmanufacturertraining.

Candidateswithstrongexperienceacrossoutboardengines,marinediagnostics,engineservicingandmarineelectricalsystemsareencouragedtoapply.ExperiencewithMercury,MerCruiser,SmartCraftorDTSsystemswillbehighlyregarded.

The Opportunity

AleadingmarineservicebusinessinNewZealandisseekinganexperiencedMarineTechnician/OutboardMotorMechanictojoinitsestablishedtechnicalteam.

Theroleoffersfull-timepermanentemploymentwithaminimumof40guaranteedhoursperweek,exposuretorecognisedmarinetechnologiesandopportunitiesforcontinuedtechnicaldevelopmentandmanufacturertraining.

Key Responsibilities

Diagnosemechanical,electrical,fuelandcooling-systemfaultsacrossmarineengines
Carryoutservicing,preventativemaintenanceandmechanicalrepairsonoutboardandmarineengines
Inspect,dismantle,repairandaccuratelyreassembleenginecomponents
Identifywornordefectivecomponentsandcompletereplacementsinaccordancewithmanufacturerspecifications
Performenginetune-ups,testingandperformancechecks
Usecomputeriseddiagnosticequipmentandmanufacturersoftwaretoidentifyandresolvetechnicalfaults
Diagnoseandrepairmarinestarting,chargingandelectricalsystems
Serviceandrepairsterndriveandinboardmarinesystemswhenrequired
Installoutboardengines,controls,gauges,wiringandrelatedequipment
Installmarineelectronics,accessoriesandassociatedsystems
Completepre-deliveryinspectionsandenginecommissioning
Participateinseatrialsandoperationaltesting
Providemobileservicingandrepairsatcustomerlocationswhenrequired
Maintainaccuratetechnicalrecordsandservicedocumentation
Followworkplacehealthandsafetyproceduresandmanufacturerguidelines
Maintainahighstandardofworkmanshipacrossallrepairsandinstallations
Workindependentlywhilecontributingeffectivelytothewidertechnicalteam

Requirements & Eligibility

RelevantNZQFLevel4tradequalificationoranequivalentoverseasqualification
Minimum3yearsofrelevantexperienceworkingwithinternal-combustionengines
Demonstratedpracticalexperiencewithoutboardormarineengines
Strongabilitytodiagnoseenginefaultsandcompletemechanicalrepairs
Provenexperiencewithservicing,componentreplacementandenginereassembly
Practicalunderstandingofmarineelectricalandchargingsystems
Experiencewithcomputeriseddiagnosticequipmentandtechnicalservicesoftware
MercuryoutboardorMerCruiserexperienceishighlyadvantageous
KnowledgeofSmartCraftandDTSsystemsisadvantageous
Marinemanufacturertrainingorcertificationisanadvantage
Abilitytointerprettechnicalmanualsandmanufacturerspecifications
Abilitytoworksafelywithminimalsupervision
Strongattentiontodetailandcommitmenttoprofessionalworkmanship
Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithinanexperiencedtechnicalteam
Fulldriver'slicenceispreferred
MustsatisfyapplicableNewZealandemploymentandimmigrationrequirements

Special Instructions

Sponsorshipavailableforeligibleoverseasapplicants.

Diagnosemechanical,electrical,fuelandcooling-systemfaultsacrossmarineengines
Carryoutservicing,preventativemaintenanceandmechanicalrepairsonoutboardandmarineengines
Inspect,dismantle,repairandaccuratelyreassembleenginecomponents
Identifywornordefectivecomponentsandcompletereplacementsinaccordancewithmanufacturerspecifications
Performenginetune-ups,testingandperformancechecks
Usecomputeriseddiagnosticequipmentandmanufacturersoftwaretoidentifyandresolvetechnicalfaults
Diagnoseandrepairmarinestarting,chargingandelectricalsystems
Serviceandrepairsterndriveandinboardmarinesystemswhenrequired
Installoutboardengines,controls,gauges,wiringandrelatedequipment
Installmarineelectronics,accessoriesandassociatedsystems
Completepre-deliveryinspectionsandenginecommissioning
Participateinseatrialsandoperationaltesting
Providemobileservicingandrepairsatcustomerlocationswhenrequired
Maintainaccuratetechnicalrecordsandservicedocumentation
Followworkplacehealthandsafetyproceduresandmanufacturerguidelines
Maintainahighstandardofworkmanshipacrossallrepairsandinstallations
Workindependentlywhilecontributingeffectivelytothewidertechnicalteam