Agricultural Diesel Mechanic
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Esperance, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Farmers around Esperance, Western Australia, rely on machines that start every morning, and this permanent full-time Agricultural Diesel Mechanic job is about keeping them that way. Your week would be split between a busy workshop and servicing in the paddock, with the pressure peaking at seeding time and harvest. The business only wants mechanics whose trade papers, skills and employment history can be checked. Eligible overseas applicants can be sponsored on a Subclass 482 visa.
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Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, service and repair diesel-driven agricultural machines
- Find the cause of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults with up-to-date diagnostic gear and scan tools
- Care for tractors, harvesters, headers, sprayers, seeders and similar machines
- Plan preventative maintenance and carry out inspections that catch problems before they become costly breakdowns
- Respond to breakdowns, repairing machines on the farm during the busiest stretches of the season
- Troubleshoot and overhaul diesel engines, transmissions and drivelines, together with hydraulic and electrical circuits
- Fabricate, modify or adapt components when needed so workshop and field repairs get done efficiently
- Record maintenance and service work clearly, and follow safety, environmental and quality procedures while keeping colleagues, customers and others informed
- Be on call seasonally where necessary, preparing machinery before planting and harvest
Requirements & Eligibility
- A trade qualification recognised in Heavy Diesel Mechanics, Mobile Plant Technology or an equivalent field
- Minimum of 5 years’ mechanical experience gained after qualifying
- Agricultural machinery experience is essential, including hands-on work with tractors, combines, headers, sprayers or related farm equipment
- Experience on broadacre cropping, livestock or mixed farming machinery is highly valued
- Sharp mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and diagnostic fault-finding, with the ability to pinpoint problems and finish repairs unaided
- Content working in the workshop and outdoors in rural conditions
- Fluent English communication is essential
- Current driver's licence; HR licence advantageous
- Strong work ethic, dependable and professional
- Evidence of qualifications and relevant work history can be provided, and applicable Australian employment and visa requirements must be met
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