Heavy Diesel Fitter - Trades Assistant

Rocky Point is a strong, sustainable, and diverse company based in South East Queensland. At Rocky Point we manufacture gardening products for Queensland and beyond, including a range of mulches, potting mixes, soils, composts, animal bedding, sands, and fertilisers. Since our beginnings as sugar cane farmers in 1949, our brand has grown across multiple industries Nationally.  

Due to continued growth we are currently looking for Trade's Assistant's to join our busy workshop team. We are interested in hearing from competent, motivated 2nd, 3rd or 4th year apprentices as well as light vehicle mechanics who are looking to join a supportive and experienced team, develop their skills, and advance their engineering career's. You will be exposed to a vast variety of equipment in your work-day and be rewarded with excellent remuneration and a great workplace culture. 

Your duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• General service and preventative maintenance on a wide range of machinery including  trucks and trailers, forklifts, front-end loaders, mobile screening plants, light vehicles, telehandlers, tractors and various other construction equipment.
• Undertaking of all mechanical repairs and servicing under direction of senior mechanics
• Diagnosing problems from electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics
• Access on-board self-diagnostic systems in the engine control unit (ECU) and central processing unit (CPU) and interpret test procedures and results.
• Interpreting manuals and software to identify spare parts and liaise with the Leading Hand in regard to parts ordering.

The ideal candidate must be able to show evidence of the following:

• A trade qualification in Diesel fitting/heavy machinery, light vehicle mechanical or currently undertaking apprenticeship in vehicle engineering fields
• Mechanically minded with good problem solving skills
• Ability to positively communicate with coworkers
•  Willing to be a team player
• Ability to work unsupervised when required
• Current Open Drivers license
• Prior experience working on cars, trucks and trailers (highly desirable).
• Experience in quarry equipment and machinery (desirable)
• Fabrication and welding skills
• Auto electrical /Air conditioning  knowledge (desirable)

What we can offer you:

• Great team environment
• Competitive hourly rate and full time position
• Northern Gold Coast location with free onsite parking 
• Generous product discounts 
• Ongoing training and development
• Career growth in an expanding and progressive company who is market leader in the industry 

If you are a motivated and mechanically minded individual who has the ability to meet the above requirements, please forward your resume through via the apply link.

Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted. Should you not hear from us 3 weeks after submitting your application, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Recruitment organisations with suitable applicants may contact.