Heavy Vehicle Technician
Are you ready to join the team at Australia’s newest Kenworth and DAF truck dealership? Welcome to Melbourne North Truck Centre, the latest addition to the extremely successful Hallam and Bayswater Truck Centres. As a full-service Kenworth and DAF Truck dealership, we offer new truck sales, parts, and mechanical servicing, proudly serving the North of Melbourne, including Somerton and Ballarat territories. Currently operating from our interim location on Hume Highway in Somerton, we are eagerly anticipating the completion of our state-of-the-art dealership in 2028 in Mickleham, which is set to revolutionise the truck sales and service customer experience in Melbourne.
About the Role
Melbourne North Truck Centre are seeking experienced Heavy Vehicle Technicians to join their workshop service team!
In return we offer
- Above award wages + tool allowance + overalls + all PPE + overtime
- Free insurance on your tools of the trade
- Competitive and above award hourly rates $$$
- Ongoing development opportunities with an opportunity to build a successful long-term career
- Generous parental leave and study leave policies
- Opportunities to access volunteer days, apply for study leave and parental leave
- Opportunities to support community partnerships with our Group CMV Foundation
- Become part of the longstanding and highly successful CMV Group of companies
- Enjoy annual company dinners picnics and other wellbeing initiatives
- Discounted Corporate Income and Health Insurance through multiple partners to suit your individual lifestyle.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Repairs, service and inspections to engines, gearboxes, brakes, diffs etc. on a wide range of trucks, buses and trailers.
- Diagnostic analysis using the latest diagnostic software and computer equipment
- Produce clear and concise reports detailing all work carried out on repair orders including supplies used and recommendations in a prioritised order
- Provide support and guidance to Apprentice technicians
- VicRoads roadworthy inspections
- Mechanical and hydraulic works along with auto electrical and fabrication work
If you have
- Minimum certificate 3 mechanical trade certificate/qualification
- Experience in the Heavy Vehicle industry
- Experience with American, European or Japanese drivelines will be highly regarded
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a customer focused team
- Current HC/HR drivers licence an advantage but not essential
- Pride in your work with an ability to work to targets and high standards
- High levels of motivation, reliable with a can-do, positive attitude
- Effective communication skills with a commitment to workplace safety
- Own tools
At Melbourne North Truck Centre, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We are very proud of our success of which is highly driven by our core values; Safety First, Can Do, Ask The Question, Do the Right Thing and Mutual Respect. These are applied in equal measures to our employees, customers and the community and demonstrated by everyone within our businesses.
If you have the skills and experience necessary and want to become an important part of our successful team then please click "Apply" to submit your cover letter and resume.
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Other details
- Job family Individual Contributor
- Pay type Hourly
- Melbourne North Truck Centre (Hume), 106 Hume Highway, Somerton, Victoria, Australia