Diesel Fitter
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $60/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Construction and mobile plant fleets around Brisbane depend on a Diesel Fitter who can pin down a fault fast and repair it properly. The job involves excavators, cranes and piling rigs, with scheduled servicing at the workshop and emergency call-outs to sites.
Hydraulic and electrical diagnosis, component changeovers and post-repair testing make up much of the week, and you would work largely unsupervised once familiar with the fleet. The employer can sponsor eligible overseas applicants.
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Key Responsibilities
- Keep a varied fleet of heavy construction and mobile plant running through scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance
- Locate mechanical faults and settle on the correct repair
- Diagnose hydraulic and electrical problems on heavy mobile machines
- Service excavators, cranes, piling rigs and similar equipment, at the workshop or when attending field breakdowns
- Check machines on site and note down any maintenance or repair they need
- Change out worn, damaged or failed mechanical and hydraulic parts with suitable tools and diagnostic gear
- After each repair, test the machine so it is safe and reliable when it goes back to work
- Record servicing, repairs, inspections and parts replaced
- Rank breakdowns by urgency and take remote or onsite call-outs on your own
- Look after a clean, safe workshop and follow every workplace health and safety procedure
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised trade qualification in Diesel Fitting, Heavy Plant Mechanic, Mobile Plant Mechanic or an equivalent
- Demonstrable industry experience repairing and maintaining heavy mobile plant, supported by construction, earthmoving or specialised heavy equipment work
- Practical familiarity with excavators, cranes, piling rigs or comparable machinery
- Advanced diagnostic and mechanical fault-finding skills
- Solid knowledge of hydraulic systems including component repair, along with electrical diagnostics experience on mobile plant
- Previous field-service or breakdown response work
- Ability to troubleshoot and finish repairs without constant supervision
- Willingness to divide time between a workshop and construction sites
- A current Australian driver's licence, or relevant eligibility to obtain one
- Strong safety awareness and professional habits, and a reliable, adaptable, self-motivated attitude
- Evidence of relevant qualifications and professional experience available to provide
- Experience with CAT, Komatsu, Hitachi, Liebherr, Tadano, Grove, Franna, Terex or comparable equipment will be advantageous
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