Agricultural Diesel Mechanic
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Esperance, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Harvest waits for no one, and when a header breaks down mid-season the farm needs a mechanic who can fix it fast. An established machinery business in Esperance, Western Australia, is hiring a permanent full-time Agricultural Diesel Mechanic to look after modern farm equipment.
Some weeks you will be in the shed with a gearbox in pieces; others you will be out on a farm chasing a hydraulic leak on a sprayer. During seeding and harvest there is on-call work. The employer wants mechanics whose qualifications and work history can be verified. Subclass 482 visa sponsorship is available for eligible overseas candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Service, maintain and repair diesel-powered agricultural machinery such as tractors, harvesters, headers, sprayers and seeders
- Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults using modern diagnostic gear and scan tools
- Plan preventative maintenance and inspect machines to spot faults before they cause major downtime
- Attend breakdowns and carry out field repairs during peak farming periods
- Repair diesel engines, transmissions, drivelines, hydraulics and electrical systems
- Complete repairs efficiently in the workshop and in the field, fabricating or modifying parts when needed
- Keep clear service and maintenance records
- Follow safety, environmental and quality procedures and communicate clearly with colleagues and customers
- Prepare machines for planting and harvest, including seasonal on-call work where needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- Recognised trade qualification in Heavy Diesel Mechanics, Mobile Plant Technology or an equivalent discipline
- Minimum 5 years of post-trade mechanical experience
- Experience with agricultural machinery is essential
- Practical experience on tractors, combines, headers, sprayers or related farm equipment
- Experience on machinery for broadacre cropping, livestock or mixed farming is valued highly
- Strong mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and diagnostic fault-finding, able to find faults and complete repairs on your own
- Comfortable working in a workshop and outdoors in rural areas
- Fluent English communication skills are essential
- Current driver's licence
- An HR licence is advantageous
- Hardworking, dependable and professional
- Can show proof of your qualifications and work history, and must be able to satisfy applicable Australian employment and visa requirements
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