Heavy Vehicle Mechanic - FIFO

About the Role: 
 

We’re on the lookout for a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic to join our workover operations in the oil and gas industry. In this role you will roam and provide support across multiple sites. As a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be an essential part of our trades team, ensuring the rigs keep operating. You’ll take the lead on all preventive and reactive maintenance for our workover rigs, working with our roaming team of electricians, welders, and other skilled trades. The point of hire is Toowoomba. In this role, for your two weeks on, you will live and work at camp with the rig crews and trades team. When you mobilise to site, you’ll be provided with a work vehicle (shared with your back-to-back), fully equipped with tooling, a laptop, and a work phone. The vehicle is for onsite work purposes during your swing and is handed over at the end of your rotation.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Performing planned maintenance and servicing of transport equipment and drill rigs 
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults to minimise downtime
• Providing field support across multiple rig sites 
• Working closely with the rig crews and roaming trades to keep operations running smoothly
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance and repairs via our maintenance system (MEX)
• Living and working alongside the rig crews and trades teams at remote camps during your swing

What’s On Offer:

• Even Time Roster: Enjoy 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off schedule for a true work-life balance.
• Competitive Day Rate: Benefit from an attractive day rate. 
• Comprehensive Benefits: Accommodation, uniforms, and meals provided.
• Training Rate: Get paid hourly for training.

About You: 

• Trade qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanic or equivalent
• Knowledge of Volvo trucks and CAT equipment (an advantage)
• Proven ability to fault-find and troubleshoot under pressure
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics 
• Good understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics
• Ability to work in remote locations 

About Ventia:

Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate. 

Diversity:

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities. 

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