This role is 100% focused on the company's own fleet — repairing sweepers and heavy vehicles in-house. Street sweepers are highly technical machines involving hydraulics, pneumatics, suspension and steering systems, and twin-engine configurations. You'll own the workshop end-to-end, including parts ordering, proactive maintenance planning, direct supervision of a diesel apprentice, building workshop processes and servicing schedules, maintaining workshop standards, stepping in to drive when needed, and reporting directly to the Director on fleet condition and workshop performance.

Key responsibilities

Full ownership of parts ordering and supplier relationships within an approved spend authority

Proactive maintenance planning across sweeper and heavy vehicle fleet — actively hunting down problems during downtime and servicing to minimise future breakdowns

Direct supervision and mentoring of the diesel apprentice, developing them toward future workshop responsibility

Building and owning workshop processes, servicing schedules, and fault-tracking systems

Keeping the workshop clean, organised, and running to a high standard

Step in and drive when a rostered driver is out sick or short-notice cover is needed

Reporting directly to the Director on fleet condition and workshop performance

About you

Trade-qualified diesel/heavy vehicle mechanic with runs on the board

Current HR (Heavy Rigid) licence — essential

Own tools — essential

Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics,



suspension/steering systems and multi-engine plant

Experience with electrical systems and fault diagnostics, including diagnostic software

Fabrication and welding skills highly regarded

Comfortable owning decisions — parts, scheduling, prioritisation — without needing everything signed off

A natural mentor who wants to develop a junior mechanic

Genuinely proactive: uses every bit of downtime to find and fix problems before they cause a breakdown

Attention to detail and takes pride in a clean, structured, well-organised workshop

About us Sweep Wright is a Victorian-based street sweeping and road maintenance company servicing Tier 1 infrastructure clients across major civil and construction projects. The company has just opened a brand-new depot in Epping with modern facilities. Fully in-house capability includes fabrication and mechanical services, servicing the company's own fleet exclusively. The business backs sustainability — the Epping site includes a dedicated green space initiative.

Fully in-house capability — fabrication and mechanical, all under one roof, servicing own fleet exclusively

New, purpose-built Epping depot with modern facilities

Genuine career path — this role is designed to grow with you

Reliable, long-term work with an established Tier 1 client base

A business that backs sustainability — Epping site includes a dedicated green space initiative

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📌 Workshop Supervisor / Lead Diesel Mechanic (Port Phillip City)
🏢 Sweep Wright
📍 Port Phillip City