Heavy Diesel Mechanic
Are you a skilled and passionate Diesel Mechanic looking for a rewarding career opportunity?
Look no further!
Join our team and become part of a dynamic and growing company! We are seeking an experienced Diesel Mechanic to perform maintenance, repairs, and diagnostics on a variety of diesel vehicles and equipment.
The Kinetic Group are the biggest mass transit bus operator in Australia and New Zealand. Across Kinetic operations, we move 50 million people per year using 3,000+ buses operated and supported by over 4,000 people.
We’re the trusted operator of public, school and charter bus services across New Zealand. We’re proud to partner with councils in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Tauranga, among others, to deliver bus services local can be proud of. We’re also the largest partner of the Ministry of Education delivering school bus services across the country.
The Role:
We are a leading go-ahead company operating a modern fleet of vehicles and have recently integrated electric vehicles into our portfolio. This role will be responsible and accountable for the completion of all mechanical automotive engineering tasks, whilst continuously demonstrating ‘best practice’.
As a part of the workshop team based in East Tamaki you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of vehicles and benefit from ongoing external training from our vehicle manufactures. The predominate diesel vehicle platforms include MAN and Volvo, with Geely, Yutong and Global Bus electric vehicle also part of the fleet.
We offer you the opportunity to become part of a great team and work in a varied role with; competitive remuneration, a supportive and family-based values work environment with the added security and stability of an essential service.
Training and development will be available through our partnership with MITO where we will support you to achieve additional qualifications and pursue further skills with EV technology. Supervisory and leadership development is available for the right person, and as a multi-national company your future is only limited by your desire to reach for it.
The successful candidate will:
Have hands-on experience as a Heavy Diesel mechanic with buses.
Possess high standards and are able operate within a strict safety and compliance-based environment.
Level 4 Trade Certificate.
A focus/passion for engineering excellence.
Committed to being a team player.
A strong customer service and quality focus.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Be offered a minimum of 40 hour per week from 7am to 3:30pm Sunday and 2pm to 10:30pm Monday to Thursday.
An hourly rate of pay commensurate with the relevant qualifications, skills and experience, and a tool allowance..
Experience in heavy and/or bus automotive engineering would be desirable.
As we are a health and safety conscious employer, our pre-employment conditions include successfully passing a Drug and Alcohol test and Ministry of Justice check.
Sound like the role for you? Apply today!
Employer questions
- Do you have experience carrying out heavy vehicle repairs?
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
- Have you completed a qualification in mechanical engineering?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Heavy Diesel Mechanic?
- Have you completed an accredited drug and alcohol testing certification?
- Are you willing to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol screening?
- Do you have a current New Zealand driver's licence?
- Do you have experience using computerised diagnostic tools?
Company profile
Kinetic is a global operator of bus and rail networks, we’re committed to the communities and people who count on us every day. It’s why we consistently deliver a high level of performance now, while also looking to the future.
We’re the daily commute. We’re the friendly smile. And we’re the positive change the planet needs. We value our role partnering with communities to deliver opportunity, inclusion, growth and connections for generations to come.
In New Zealand we operate Kinetic metro services in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch, Go Bus Regional urban, charter and school services, and Johnston's 5 star coach services across the country.
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