Heavy Diesel Mechanic

About the Role

Your new role as a workshop Heavy Diesel Mechanic will report to the Workshop Supervisor in a permanent full-time residential position based in Kalgoorlie.

The Heavy Diesel Mechanic is responsible for carrying out scheduled maintenance, service and repairs, including diagnosing all Caterpillar machines.

About the Company

This WesTrac branch is in Kalgoorlie, WA, and is an authorised Caterpillar dealership where you can find a wide range of Cat products, parts, services and technologies. Our Kalgoorlie team provides Cat machinery solutions to suit any earthmoving business, including new and used equipment sales, heavy equipment rental, parts, servicing and merchandise.

With over 4,500 employees, WesTrac is one of the world's largest authorised Cat® equipment dealers, offering a wide range of mining and construction equipment and management solutions.

Location and Roster

• Location: Kalgoorlie – must be residential or willing to relocate with own housing.
• Roster options:
  • 8 days on, 6 off – 10.5 hours each day (including a 30-minute meal break).
  • 5 days on, 2 off – 10.5 hours each day (including a 30-minute meal break).
  • 10 days on, 4 off – 10.5 hours each day (including a 30-minute meal break).

Key Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and daily maintenance servicing and inspections of mobile mining earthmoving and ancillary plant equipment.
• Maintain accurate lubricant records and machine hours for each piece of equipment.
• Provide support to tradespersons through the maintenance process safely and efficiently.
• Report faults and defects, and complete service reports using CAT Inspect.
• Carry out forklift operations.
• Implement product improvement plans.

Skills and Experience

• Valid Australian driver's licence – Light Rigid or Medium Rigid.
• Australian-recognised Heavy Mobile Plant Technology trade certificate with post-trade experience.
• High Risk Work Licences: Forklift (FL), Dogging (DG), Rigging (RG), Working at Heights (WAH) and Confined Spaces (CSE).
• Strong computer literacy, with verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in maintenance servicing of heavy equipment (mobile plant / ancillary).
• Excellent customer service and a safety-focused approach.
• Confidence working autonomously and collaboratively in a team.

Benefits

• Financial benefits, including paid parental leave and secondary carers leave, salary sacrificing, novated leasing, income protection insurance, and more than 600 retail discounts, such as Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS and Crown.
• Health and wellness benefits, including discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport access to multiple gyms across Australia, and EAP access to support you and your immediate family.
• Culture and career benefits, including personal and team recognition (Made for More awards), internal career progression, and training and flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute.
• Opportunity to receive a referral bonus of up to $5k for applicable roles through Recommend & Spend.
• Additional perks, including Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave and an Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.

Our Company and Commitment

At WesTrac, we reflect diverse communities, celebrate our people's diversity, and create a culture where employees feel safe to be their authentic selves. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. WesTrac is a WORK180-endorsed employer for its commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality.

Reference Number: 6484