Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and troubleshoot fleet equipment issues, either independently or with the Workshop Manager's guidance.
• Ensure timely and standard completion of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks on farm fleet equipment.
• Offer technical expertise to workshop staff during problem diagnosis and maintenance execution, collaborating with the Workshop Manager for major mechanical issues and repairs.
• Collaborate with the Workshop Manager to fulfill ad-hoc requests for new equipment or modifications to existing farm machinery, providing technical insights.
• Develop and submit basic design specifications for approval, overseeing the implementation process and addressing any deviations from the design in consultation with the Workshop Manager.
• Perform daily quality checks on work completed, promptly implementing necessary rectifications, and reporting any quality compliance concerns to the Workshop Manager.
• Ensure workshop compliance with OHS Act and relevant regulations, monitoring safety procedures, and reporting deviations to management.
• Contribute to safety procedure development, including PPE guidelines, tool and equipment usage, promoting safe work practices to minimize incidents and injuries.
• Ensure accurate staff clocking and leave approval via Farmtrace, and manage fuel stock levels and consumable checks for maintenance, reporting deviations to the Workshop Manager.
• Maintain workshop supplies and monitor work order requests, reporting any challenges or disciplinary issues to the Workshop Manager for resolution.

Requirements:

• Diesel Mechanic Qualification with 3 years post-trade experience
• 5 years experience within a workshop environment, preferably within agriculture.
• Strong understanding of Mechanical principles
• Good mechanical diagnostic skills
• Good understanding of health and safety principles and OHS Act.
• Moderate Excel and computer literacy skills

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