Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

About Us:

Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138 years. We have evolved into a highly successful diverse and multinational engineering and manufacturing firm servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service defence health care cyber security mining marine rail and more. Varley Groups network of subsidiaries includes: Norship SEM Fire & Rescue Air Boats International EMC Electric Vehicles IDES Introspectus and Frame Group.

Here at Varley we strongly believe in these core values:

Safety Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Customer Focus We provide the best customer service through open and honest relationships.

Quality of Workmanship We take pride in our work to ensure we provide high quality products services and employees.

Acceptance of Change To adapt to changes in customer needs technology and social media demands.

Success We secure continuing financial technical and market success.

With over 1200 employees in the Varley Group our company reputation is built on providing firstclass work manufacturing quality products and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.

The Role:

We have a permanent fulltime position available for a talented and dedicated Heavy Vehicle Mechanic as part of our Fleet Services Business operating at RAAF Williamtown Airforce base. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be a part of a highly skilled closeknit team maintaining a fleet of specialised heavy vehicles including Aviation Refuelling Vehicles (ARV) Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and much more. You will work closely with the customer helping to achieve their goals and operational outcomes. We are looking to invest and develop the right candidate to take on a leadinghand role in the near future. This particular role includes company provided tooling laptop and phone.

To be considered for this role you will need:

• To be an Australian Citizen (requirement to hold appropriate Security Clearance).
• Be able to successfully complete a Federal Police check (requirement to hold appropriate Security Clearance).
• Successfully complete a preplacement medical including D&A testing.
• Hold a full drivers licence(and be willing to obtain HR/HC/DG licenses).
• Be a trade qualified Heavy Vehicle Mechanic (HCV) Plant mechanics also considered.

The successful applicant will:

• Have a Safetyfirst mentality with a focus on quality.
• A strong commitment to delivering outcomes for the customer.
• Have the ability to work as part of a small team often alongside the customer.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong diagnostic and faultfinding abilities.
• Be comfortable and competent with technology and computers.
• Experience with Hydraulics Pneumatics and Electrical control systems.
• Ability to utilize and follow technical information such as schematics standards and procedures.
• Have a passion for working with and developing others.
• Be willing to undertake training and upskilling initiatives.
• A high level of selfmotivation and drive to achieve personal and professional goals.
• **Experience with Aviation refuelling vehicles Ground support equipment and Defence trade highly regarded
• **Veterans highly encouraged to apply

Why Us:

Our people are our greatest asset so we provide:

• Competitive Enterprise Bargaining Agreements including RDO arrangements.
• Close working relationships where each team member is valued.
• A supportive environment where you are encouraged to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
• A variety of interesting and challenging work on innovative and market leading projects.
• Opportunity for career development and encouragement to grow professionally and personally
• Regular additional training and upskilling opportunities.
• Access to our extensive employee assistance program (EAP)
• Discounted access to the Fitness Passport giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role you are looking for please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience.

As part of the recruitment process of this role a set of screening questions will be emailed via our candidate application platform.

These questions are designed to further understand your experience career goals and assess how they align with the requirements of the role.

Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.

We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Employer.

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