Diesel Mechanic

  • Auckland
  • $35 - $45 per hour
  • Contract/temp
  • Trades & Services
  • Posted 2 days ago

Job Description

Your day-to-day role will include working on various heavy machinery from excavators, civil plant equipment and heavy trucks.

What's for you?

- Wages are between $35 - $45 per hour + Immediate Start
- Supporting a Work/life balance
- Assistance with any training requirements and upskilling
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Annual Leave and Sick Leave
- ACC Claim
- Kiwisaver membership benefits


As a Diesel mechanic, you will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of diesel-powered machinery and vehicles. Duties include running diagnostic tests, test driving machinery and vehicles to gauge performance and maintaining detailed records of the machinery and vehicles you have serviced. And you need to be highly organised and communicate effectively, as you will be expected to maintain detailed records of serviced vehicles and machinery and interact with customers daily.

- Consulting, reading work orders and planning the execution of tasks
- Preparing work plans after fully scoping out the issues
- Running diagnostic tests on diesel engines and interpreting the results to offer suitable solutions
- Inspecting machinery and vehicle systems, including suspensions, steering and exhausts
- Repairing or replacing machinery & vehicle transmissions, brakes, engines, and other associated parts
- Conducting field visits in the case of an emergency or sudden breakdown
- Test driving repaired vehicles to gauge their performance
- Completing oil changes, wheel balancing, alignment, and brake checks
- Maintaining records of parts inventory and serviced vehicles

Great people and a great hourly rate with the chance to work on interesting machinery to help develop your mechanical career.

For more information, You can apply online or email your CV to qaisa@roblawmax.co.nz / 021 578 509 quoting ref: QA76893

Please note that you must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand or be willing to cover the cost of a visa variation from a current employer in New Zealand. Some sites may require pre-employment Drug & Alcohol tests.