Description
Summary:
Seeking a safety-focused Mechanical Technician to maintain and repair heavy mobile equipment, emphasizing quality workmanship.
Highlights:
1. Opportunity for development and up-skilling
2. Valuable work experience for a well-established organisation
3. Confident of working at a safe and supportive worksite
Expressions of interest!
We're on the hunt for a skilled Mechanical Technician to join our team, maintaining and repairing heavy mobile equipment. If you're hands-on, safety-focused, and take pride in quality workmanship - we'd like to hear from you. This is a **fixed term contract** for 2-3 months but has scope to extend further.
**What you'll bring:**
* Trade qualification in Mechanical or Engineering (or proven equivalent experience)
* Strong background working on heavy mobile machinery - trucks, loaders, and similar equipment
* Welding experience (gas and MIG)
* Bonus points for hydraulic system knowledge or experience
**The Benefits**
In return for your hard work, you will receive:
* All new PPE gear provided at no cost to you!
* Valuable work experience for a well-established organisation to add to your CV
* Opportunity for development and up-skilling
* As an AWF employee (not contractor) you will get holiday, Kiwisaver and sick pay on top of your weekly wages
* Confident of working at a safe and supportive worksite, as safety is a top priority for AWF as well as our clients and candidates.
**How to Apply**
If this sounds like a bit of you, please click APPLY NOW!
Before we can place you, you must agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug & alcohol test, a criminal background check as well as providing two work references.
Please note - we do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.
**** Please note: Overseas applicants will not be considered for this role ****