Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $55/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Are you a probashi mechanic already living in Australia with current Australian working rights? A family-owned transport and tourism company in Western Australia needs a Heavy Diesel Mechanic at its Perth workshop.
The company has a varied fleet of coaches and buses. Your job is to keep every vehicle safe, reliable and in good condition. The work covers servicing, modification, diagnosis and repair, and sometimes you will be needed at other WA sites.
Employer sponsorship is available for suitably qualified applicants. Bus or coach experience is highly regarded, but it is not essential. You can work casual or full-time hours, agreed at interview. Applications close on 21 November 2026.
A clear English CV is important for this role. Show your heavy vehicle trade qualification, your experience with diesel engines and your driving licence class. If you have working at heights or high risk work licences, add them too. Draft a coach and bus mechanic CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out regular checks and upkeep on each vehicle, following the company's own standards
- Work out what is wrong with different heavy vehicles when faults appear
- Do servicing and repair jobs on the heavy fleet
- Fit new mechanical parts and fix faulty ones
- Keep the paperwork for the fleet and its repairs, meeting the WA omnibus vehicle maintenance program and what each manufacturer specifies
- Assist with the on-board technology: CCTV, sensors, GPS tracking, wifi and communications
- Enter each service online, pitch in with general jobs around the workshop and take vehicles out for test drives when asked
Requirements & Eligibility
- Holds a heavy commercial vehicle mechanical trade qualification, or a similar one
- Hands-on time with heavy diesel vehicles, where buses and coaches are preferred, though this is not essential
- Good at finding faults, with strong diagnostic ability
- Knows the WA transport compliance requirements that apply to this work
- Holds current Australian working rights and a current driver's licence, with HR class highly regarded
- Has a working at heights certificate and relevant high risk work licences, or is willing to obtain them
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