Heavy Diesel Mechanic – Cobden Coaches

Full-Time | Based in Cobden, Victoria

Servicing Cobden, Camperdown, Derrinallum & Skipton.

Join a great local team and keep a fleet moving.

Cobden Coaches is looking for an experienced and qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanic to join our team in a key full-time position based in Cobden, with responsibility for supporting our operations across our Cobden, Camperdown and Skipton depots.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanic who takes pride in their work, values safety and reliability, and would enjoy working in a small, dynamic and genuinely hands-on team minus the corporate bureaucracy, where your contribution makes a direct difference every day.

You’ll play an important role in keeping our buses safe, reliable and ready to transport school students, community groups, charter passengers and customers throughout

South West Victoria.

Why join Cobden Coaches?

A rewarding role with plenty of variety

You won’t be working on the same vehicle every day. You’ll work across an established fleet of approximately 28 buses, with a mix of vehicle types and brands, providing a broad range of mechanical work and plenty of variety.

Be part of a small team

At Cobden Coaches, you’re more than just a number. You’ll work closely with a small and supportive team where people know each other, communication is direct, and good work is noticed and valued.

A business with deep local roots

Cobden Coaches is a third-generation family business with a long history in the local community.

The Cobden operation has been running as a bus business since 1942, and today provides school bus and charter transport services across South West Victoria.

Excellent overall package

- Attractive salary – $55 - $60 per hour / $110,000 to $120,000 + superannuation, depending on experience and qualifications

- Substantial additional paid leave on top of standard annual and personal leave entitlements
- Company vehicle provided
- Fuel card provided
- Company phone provided





- Relocation assistance available for the right applicant
- Full-time, secure employment
- Work with an established and well-maintained fleet
- A varied role across multiple depots

- Supportive, close-knit team environment
- Opportunity to have genuine ownership of fleet maintenance and reliability

The role Working as part of our operations team, you will be responsible for helping ensure Cobden Coaches maintains a safe, reliable and well-presented fleet.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- General servicing and maintenance of buses and coaches
- Completing scheduled servicing and preventative maintenance programs
- Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults
- Carrying out repairs to buses and heavy vehicles
- Identifying potential mechanical issues before they become major problems
- Inspecting vehicles and ensuring they are safe and roadworthy
- Completing maintenance records and relevant documentation
- Test driving vehicles following servicing and repairs
- Assisting with breakdowns and maintenance requirements across Cobden, Camperdown, Derrinallum and Skipton

- Working collaboratively with drivers and other team members to identify and resolve vehicle issues
- Supporting the ongoing improvement of fleet reliability and preventative maintenance

- Maintaining a clean, protected and organised workshop and work environment
- Working in accordance with all relevant workplace health and safety requirements and vehicle maintenance standards

What we're looking for To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

Essential

- Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology, or an equivalent trade qualification





- Demonstrated experience working with trucks, buses or other heavy commercial vehicles
- Strong mechanical diagnostic and fault-finding skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team

- Ability to follow instructions and established maintenance procedures
- A strong commitment to workplace health and safety
- A high level of attention to detail and pride in workmanship

- A current MR or HR driver's license

You'll be a great fit if you... Are practical, reliable and take pride in doing a job properly.

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable working independently, but who also enjoys being part of a small team. You’ll need to be proactive, safety-focused and willing to get involved across the business when required.

Experience in the bus industry is highly regarded, but experienced truck and heavy commercial vehicle mechanics will also be strongly considered.

More than just a job

This is an opportunity to make a real impact.

At a large transport operator, you can easily become one mechanic among many.

At Cobden Coaches, your knowledge, judgement and workmanship directly influence the reliability and safety of the fleet.

You’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with the wider team, work across different vehicles and depots, and take genuine ownership of keeping our fleet operating at its best.

And with Cobden as your home base, you can build a long-term career in a regional community rather than spending your working life in a major metropolitan workshop.

Relocating to the area?

We can help.

We recognise that finding the right person sometimes means looking beyond the local area.

Relocation assistance is available for the right applicant.

If you’re a qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanic looking for a secure full-time position, excellent benefits, varied work and a workplace where you’ll genuinely be valued, we’d like to hear from you.

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