Diesel Fitter

Brisbane - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

RPR Trades is alabour hire and recruitment services provider in skilled and semi-skilled blue collar. At RPR Trades we go beyond filling roles to build safe high-performing teams that help businesses succeed and help people enjoy fulfilling careers.

Everything we do engenders trust earned through delivery of the three core pillars which shape us: Recruitment Performance and Risk Mitigation.

Our client is Australias leading farming icon brand - a proud family owned and operated company with a passionate commitment to building a benchmark business that delivers a sustainable and positive future. Over the past 75 years theyve become one of the largest farmers of fresh sweet corn and beans in the country! Their fresh vegetables are grown in clean green Australian fields and packed to natural perfection.

They have an opportunity for a Diesel Fitterto join their team in the Lockyer Valley area!

Hours:

The Maintenance Team work on a 3-week rotating roster as follows:

W1 MON/TUES AM SHIFT (5am-3pm) WED/THURS PM SHIFT (11am 9pm)
W2 - MON/TUES PM SHIFT FRI/SAT AM SHIFT
W3 WED/THUR AM SHIFT FRI/SAT PM SHIFT

Remuneration:

Permanent position $45.43per hour
ASAP start available

Duties:

The Fleet Maintenance Technician role is responsible for undertaking good maintenance practices in line with trade qualification and competency to ensure reliable asset performance at a specified location.

Working with various internal and external stakeholders for the delivery and improvement in agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the balanced scorecard of:

People (safety/ capability);
Quality and customer;
Cost; and
Continuous improvement

The Fleet Maintenance Technician will be focused in the following:

Harvest and transport mobile fleet equipment maintenance and reliability (harvesters and trucks)
Farm mobile fleet equipment and reliability (tractors planters and implements)
Packhouse mobile fleet equipment maintenance and reliability (loaders forklifts)

Qualifications:

- Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical (Diesel desired)
- Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
- Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical
- C Class License

Forklift and or HR licencesare highly desirable!!

Experience:

Competent at basic oxy acetylene MIG/TIG or SMAW (stick) welding repairs
Experience with fault finding and repairs on pneumatic or hydraulic systems
5 Years experience is a similar role

Skills and abilities:

Highly motivated
Positive Practicable and Persistent
A strong commitment to safety and quality
Works well within a team environment and demonstrable experience within Maintenance Teams
Able to think on your feet and be proactive
Ability to communicate effectively including strong verbal and written communication
Be highly organised reliable and have a strong work ethic
High levels of initiative and the ability to apply discretion and judgment to problem solve
Process driven with a commitment for continuous improvement
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Strong analytical fault-finding abilities

MUST have full Australian work rights to apply!

If this sounds like the new career opportunity youre searching for please submit your application today!

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