Workshop Team Leader and Heavy Vehicle Mechanic Kulnura Transport Workshop (Central Coast and Newcastle)

Lead the Team. Shape the Workshop. Drive Continuous Improvement Are you an experienced Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic looking for more than just another workshop role? At Heidelberg Materials, we're looking for a hands-on leader who wants to influence how our workshop operates—not just repair trucks. This is an opportunity to build leadership capability, mentor others, improve fleet performance and play a key role in one of NSW's largest transport operations. You'll lead the day-to-day mechanical function of our Kulnura Workshop and surrounding Central Coast/Newcastle areas, supporting a modern fleet of heavy vehicles while developing the systems, people and processes that keep our business moving. If you're ready to step beyond the tools and broaden your leadership experience, we'd like to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

- Leading and coordinating the inspection, diagnosis and repair of heavy vehicles and associated equipment
- Planning and managing preventative maintenance programs to maximise fleet availability and reliability
- Coaching, mentoring and developing mechanics to build capability across the workshop
- Driving a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all legislative and company standards
- Improving workshop systems, maintenance processes and equipment reliability through continuous improvement initiatives
- Coordinating external contractors and suppliers while managing workshop priorities
- Working closely with operations and transport leaders to minimise downtime and support business performance




- Maintaining accurate maintenance records and supporting workshop planning and reporting
- Providing technical leadership during breakdowns and critical fleet issues

What We're Looking For

- Trade qualification as a Heavy Vehicle Diesel Mechanic
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within a heavy vehicle workshop
- Strong diagnostic capability across modern diesel engines, hydraulics and electronic systems
- A proactive mindset with a passion for developing people and improving the way work is done
- Excellent communication and planning skills
- HC driver's licence (desirable)
- Experience with Mack and Volvo fleets (advantageous)

What We Offer

- Full-time permanent position
- Regular overtime opportunities available
- Negotiable hourly rate, pending on your skills, experience and leadership capability
- Pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol screening required
- Current driver's licence required

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Why Join Heidelberg Materials?

- Develop your leadership skills while continuing to apply your technical expertise
- Influence workshop performance and contribute to long-term fleet reliability
- Mentor the next generation of mechanics




- Be part of a supportive leadership team that values continuous improvement and innovation
- Build experience that can open pathways into broader maintenance, transport and operational leadership roles across Heidelberg Materials.

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials - your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry.

As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, productive recycling technologies, and digital solutions - setting recent standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you're not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work!

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations.

At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future.

We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.

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📌 HV Workshop Team Leader | Kulnura Quarry (Central Coast Council)
🏢 Heidelberg Materials Group
📍 Central Coast Council