Experienced Agricultural Diesel Mechanic

Trade · Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Goldfields & Esperance WA, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

This is a permanent full-time position for a skilled Agricultural Diesel Mechanic with an established agricultural machinery operation in Western Australia.

What the job involves: servicing and repairing modern farm equipment, in the workshop and out in the field. Machines must stay dependable through tough planting and harvest periods, so your reliability and technical expertise feed straight into the farming operations you support.

Be ready to back up what you claim. The opening targets experienced diesel mechanics whose trade qualifications, practical skills and employment background can be clearly verified. As with any overseas offer, check that every step of the process is genuine before you act on it.

Key Responsibilities

Attend breakdowns and handle field repairs when farming periods get busy
Service, maintain and repair agricultural diesel machinery
Work on tractors, harvesters, headers, sprayers, seeders and other farm machines
Find mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults
Diagnose and fix hydraulic and electrical systems
Repair and troubleshoot diesel engines, transmissions and drivelines
Operate modern diagnostic equipment and electronic scan tools
Carry out preventative maintenance so machinery stays reliable
Inspect equipment to pick up developing faults before they lead to major downtime
Finish workshop and field mechanical jobs efficiently, fabricating, modifying or adapting components where required
Keep accurate maintenance and service records
Stick to established safety, environmental and quality procedures, and communicate clearly with colleagues, customers and other stakeholders
Keep machines ready through planting and harvest seasons and take part in seasonal on-call duties where necessary

Requirements & Eligibility

Minimum 5 years of mechanical work gained after your trade
You need a recognised trade qualification in Heavy Diesel Mechanics, Mobile Plant Technology or an equivalent discipline
Essential: proven agricultural machinery experience, including hands-on work on tractors, combines, headers, sprayers or related farm equipment
Highly regarded: machinery experience from broadacre cropping, livestock or mixed farming
Strong mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and diagnostic fault-finding ability, with the capacity to identify faults and complete repairs independently
At ease in workshop settings and in outdoor rural environments
Essential: fluent English communication
Current driver's licence (HR licence advantageous)
Strong work ethic, reliability and a professional attitude, plus evidence of your qualifications and relevant employment experience
Must satisfy applicable Australian employment and visa requirements; eligible overseas candidates can access 482 visa sponsorship

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