Experienced Mechanic / Fitter

Taree | Permanent Full-Time | Monday to Friday, 7am–3pm

Sick of long hours? Ready to get your afternoons back?

Coastal Hire is looking for an experienced Mechanic / Fitter to join our Taree team.

But we’re not looking for just any mechanic.

Our hire fleet covers a huge range of equipment, so we need someone with broad mechanical knowledge, plenty of practical experience and, most importantly, the sort of can-do attitude that means they’re willing to have a crack at almost anything.

One day you could be working on an excavator or EWP, the next a trailer, generator, compactor, mower, vehicle or another piece of hire equipment.

We’re looking for someone who has been around machinery for a while, knows their way around a workshop and can diagnose a problem rather than simply replace parts until the fault disappears.

You don't need to have worked on every machine in our fleet. If you don't know it, we want someone who's willing and able to learn it.

The lifestyle

This is a permanent full-time position, Monday to Friday, 7am–3pm.

No late finishes. No weekends. No endless 10 or 12-hour days.

Come to work, get stuck into the job and still have your afternoon and evening to yourself.

What you'll be working on

Coastal Hire has a large and varied hire fleet, including earthmoving equipment, access equipment, EWP's, trailers, vehicles, garden equipment, generators, construction equipment and much more.

We also continue to invest in new equipment, so a big part of your role will be keeping both our new and existing fleet serviced, maintained, safe and ready for hire.





Your role will include:

- Servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a broad range of hire equipment, plant, EWP's and company vehicles

- Fault finding across mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems

- Scheduled and preventative maintenance

- Pre and post-hire inspections

- Troubleshooting faults and getting equipment back into reliable working order

- Keeping accurate maintenance and service records

- Identifying issues before they become bigger problems

- Helping maintain our workshop, equipment and company assets to a high standard

- Assisting with equipment movements, loading and unloading when required

- Pitching in with the wider branch team when needed

Who we're looking for

This role would suit an experienced mechanic, mechanical fitter, plant mechanic, diesel mechanic or similarly experienced tradesperson who enjoys variety and problem solving.

More than anything, we're looking for someone who is:

- Mechanically minded with broad, hands-on experience

- Confident fault finding and diagnosing problems

- Experienced with a variety of machinery and equipment

- Familiar with mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems

- Practical and resourceful





- Able to work independently and use initiative

- Willing to learn equipment they haven't worked on before

- Safety conscious with good attention to detail

- Reliable and able to keep good maintenance records

- Happy to be part of a team and lend a hand when required

- Equipped with a genuine can-do attitude

Basically, we're looking someone with a broad skill set who enjoys figuring things out and doesn't need every day to involve the exact same machine.

Qualifications & licences

A trade qualification in mechanical fitting, automotive, diesel or a related field would be highly regarded.

Experience and practical ability are extremely important to us, so we'd also like to hear from people with extensive relevant industry experience.

The following would be advantageous:

- Current driver's licence

- MR licence

- Forklift licence

- White Card

- EWP ticket

- Electrical test and tag qualification

Why Coastal Hire?

Coastal Hire is a locally established equipment hire business with a simple vision:

“The best equipment and excellent service.”

We pride ourselves on maintaining a quality fleet and providing great service to our customers.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to step into a permanent, stable role with great weekday hours, work on a genuinely varied range of equipment and become an important part of our Taree team.

If you're an experienced mechanic or fitter who's ready for some variety, a new challenge and perhaps a little more life outside of work, we'd love to hear from you.

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