Olivia Platt

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Heavy Diesel Mechanic

Industry

Specialist Trades & Operators

Salary/Rate

Up to AU$61.60 per hour + + super

Location

VIC

Type

Full Time

Heavy Diesel Mechanic role with 75% onsite work, take-home ute, monthly RDOs, weekday hours and long-term stability.

  • Hands-on diesel mechanic role combining field service and workshop repairs
  • Varied work across civil plant, trucks, recycling and industrial equipment
  • Join a stable, experienced team in a well-established local business

The role

You'll be working across customer sites and the Kilmore workshop, carrying out servicing, diagnostics and repairs on a varied fleet of machinery and trucks.

Key duties include:

  • Servicing and preventative maintenance

  • Diagnostics and fault-finding across mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems

  • Repairing oil leaks, breakdowns, wear and tear and damaged components

  • Technical problem-solving using hydraulics and computer-based diagnostics

  • Workshop repairs in Kilmore and onsite work across customer locations

The role is predominantly field-based, with workshop support as required.

Machinery & equipment

Exposure to a broad range of equipment including:

  • Civil machinery - excavators, loaders, dozers, dump trucks and rollers

  • Scrap metal processing equipment including crushers

  • Medium-sized site trucks and road vehicles

  • Materials handling equipment such as forklifts

Sites & travel

  • Approx. 75% onsite / 25% workshop-based

  • Work across civil earthmoving, housing, industrial projects and recycling yards

  • Servicing sites across Dandenong, Werribee, Bacchus Marsh and surrounding areas

Roster & hours

  • Monday to Friday

  • 7:00am - 3:30pm

  • 1 RDO per month

  • Occasional weekend overtime available

Rates & employment pathway

Temp to Perm Structure

Initial contract (first 6 months):

  • Up to $61.60ph + super

  • Rate dependent on skills and experience

Permanent employment:

  • Up to $55.00ph + super

  • Annual leave and carers leave included

  • Final rate dependent on experience

What we're looking for

Essential:

  • Cert III in Heavy Diesel / Mobile Plant (or equivalent)

  • Strong diagnostic and fault-finding capability

  • Experience across mechanical and hydraulic systems

  • Motivated, willing to learn and open to varied equipment

  • Able to work well in a small, mixed-age team

  • Driver's licence and White Card

Desirable:

  • Field service experience

Why apply?

  • Take-home work ute provided

  • Monthly RDOs and stable weekday roster

  • Strong mix of onsite and workshop work

  • Small, experienced and well-structured team

  • Broad equipment exposure and long-term opportunity

What's Next?

Applications are being shortlisted for interview with the Service Manager.
Apply now or contact Olivia Platt on 0477 455 399 for a confidential discussion.

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Olivia Platt | oplatt@marble.com.au | 02 8116 2260 | 0477 455 399

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