Diesel Fitter
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $60/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Workshop maintenance and field breakdowns form the scope of this full-time Diesel Fitter vacancy in Brisbane, QLD, paying $60 per hour. The fleet includes excavators, cranes and piling rigs, so the work requires mechanical diagnosis alongside hydraulic repairs and electrical fault finding.
You will inspect equipment, decide on repairs, replace failed components and verify safe operation before machinery returns to use. Keeping accurate maintenance records and prioritising urgent breakdowns are also part of the position, including independent attendance at remote or onsite faults. Employer sponsorship is available for eligible overseas applicants.
Make your English CV specific about the heavy plant you have maintained, your trade qualification and field-service experience. Document your diesel fitting skills using Build AI CV and show how you approached hydraulic or electrical faults.
Key Responsibilities
- Service the heavy construction and mobile plant fleet through scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance programmes.
- Investigate mechanical problems and determine repairs, including hydraulic troubleshooting and electrical fault diagnosis on mobile plant.
- Repair excavators, cranes, piling rigs and associated machinery both in the workshop and at field breakdowns.
- Inspect machinery on site and identify the servicing or repair work it needs.
- Use suitable diagnostic equipment and tools to replace damaged, worn or failed mechanical and hydraulic parts.
- Test completed repairs to confirm safe, dependable operation and record inspections, servicing, repairs and parts replaced.
- Prioritise breakdown work and independently attend equipment problems at remote locations or on site.
- Maintain a safe, organised workshop and comply with workplace health and safety procedures.
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised trade qualification in Diesel Fitting, Heavy Plant Mechanic, Mobile Plant Mechanic or an equivalent field.
- Demonstrable repair and maintenance experience with heavy mobile plant, drawing on construction, earthmoving or specialised heavy equipment work.
- Practical familiarity with excavators, cranes, piling rigs or comparable machinery and advanced mechanical diagnosis and fault-finding skills.
- Sound understanding of hydraulic systems and component repairs, together with experience in mobile plant electrical diagnostics.
- Previous field-service or breakdown response experience and the ability to diagnose and repair equipment without continual supervision.
- Comfortable moving between workshop duties and construction-site work; a current Australian driver's licence or relevant eligibility to obtain one.
- Strong safety awareness and professional work habits, supported by reliability, adaptability and self-motivation.
- Ability to substantiate relevant qualifications and professional experience with evidence.
- Experience involving CAT, Komatsu, Hitachi, Liebherr, Tadano, Grove, Franna, Terex or comparable equipment will be advantageous.
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