A well-established family-owned business based in East Tamaki is seeking 2 qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanics.

These roles will be varied within their maintenance team to assist in servicing and repairs of heavy plant and equipment, small plant and equipment, and trucks. We need someone who can work not only within a team but also works well autonomously.

With two positions available, there will be one workshop-based position and one position off-site (company car and fuel card included for off-site position).

As part of your role, you will be:

Servicing of diesel engines - both manual and automatic gearboxes
Pre-checks and road worthiness checking
Maintenance of service machinery as and when required
Servicing of Tractors, Farm Machinery, Forklifts, Diesel Engines and Road Diesel Engines
Be able to use hand and power tools

To be successful in this role:

You must be a trade qualified diesel mechanic
Minimum 3 years' experience servicing diesel engines including Japanese and European engines
Minimum 3 years' experience servicing heavy civil machinery, including Caterpillar
Can think on your feet and confident in decision making
Confident in carrying out mechanical vehicle checks
Knowledge of auto electrics advantageous
Recognise problems and diagnose issues
Excellent communicator
Minimum Class 2 clean driving licence
Eligibility to work in New Zealand - open work visa, residency, citizenship

What's in it for you:

Permanent position
Competitive hourly rate up to $45 per hour
Monday to Friday work - Hours will be 7.00am until 4.00pm, every second Saturday morning shift but some flexibility could be required at times
Working within a family owned and operated business
Phone allowance
Health insurance
Working with a dedicated team that ensure your Health and Safety are our number one priority

In addition, as part of the recruitment process you will need to pass our pre employment drug and alcohol screening and a Ministry of Justice criminal conviction check.

If you're interested in applying, hit apply now or give Zainab a call on 027 577 3172 or 09 526 2635.

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