Agricultural Diesel Mechanic
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Esperance, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Keep agricultural machinery operating through planting and harvest in Esperance. This permanent full-time diesel mechanic role combines workshop repairs with field servicing and breakdown response. The machinery business needs verified trade qualifications and employment experience, alongside confidence working on modern mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems.
Subclass 482 visa sponsorship is available for eligible overseas candidates.
Identify your diesel trade qualification and the tractors, headers or other machinery you maintain on an English CV. prepare an agricultural diesel field service CV with examples of diagnosis and repair and your readiness for seasonal on-call work where necessary.
Key Responsibilities
- Service, maintain and repair diesel farm machinery including tractors, harvesters, headers, sprayers, seeders and other equipment.
- Use modern diagnostic equipment and electronic scan tools to find mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults.
- Plan preventative maintenance and inspect equipment to identify developing faults before major downtime.
- Respond to field breakdowns during busy farming periods.
- Troubleshoot and repair diesel engines, transmissions, drivelines, hydraulic systems and electrical systems.
- Complete workshop and field repairs efficiently, adapting, modifying or fabricating components as needed and keeping clear service and maintenance records.
- Follow environmental, quality and safety procedures and communicate with customers, colleagues and others involved.
- Prepare machines for planting and harvest and cover seasonal on-call duty where necessary.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Recognised trade qualification in Heavy Diesel Mechanics, Mobile Plant Technology or an equivalent discipline, with Minimum 5 years of post-trade mechanical experience.
- Experience with agricultural machinery is essential, including practical work on tractors, combines, headers, sprayers or related equipment.
- Broadacre cropping, livestock or mixed farming machinery experience is valued highly.
- Sharp diagnostic, mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding, able to identify faults and finish repairs without assistance.
- Comfortable in workshop and outdoor rural settings; Fluent English communication skills are essential.
- Current driver's licence; an HR licence is advantageous.
- Dependable and professional, with a strong work ethic, evidence of qualifications and relevant employment and must be able to satisfy applicable Australian employment and visa requirements.
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