We have a role for a talented Heavy Vehicle Fitter to join our ZD team in beautiful Cairns.   

This role offers loads of variety as you will be out on-site locally doing diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of a diverse range of on-highway vehicles.

At Zappala Diesel we know we wouldn’t be the successful company that we are without a great team of people. 

We are proud to offer our team:

• A extremely high hourly town rate which will reflect level of experience, with the opportunity for regular overtime.

• All uniforms and PPE provided

• A positive, supportive team environment.

• Ongoing training opportunities to help you advance your career

What will you be doing:  

• Diagnosing and repairing diesel engines, transmissions, and drivelines

• Performing preventative maintenance and safety inspections

• Utilising diagnostic equipment to identify and rectify faults

• Welding and fabricating components as required

• Ensuring that all safety guidelines and quality standards are met

• Using in-house computer programs to manage jobs

Our ideal candidate:

• Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology

• Previous experience in providing maintenance and repairs to various heavy fleet

• HR license (essential), HC or MC (advantageous)

• Forklift license (advantageous) 

• Ability to work independently on a range of heavy equipment and vehicles

• Own basic tools specific to trade

• Able to pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen 

Who will you be working for:

Zappala Diesel is a well-established business that has been operating for over 15 years in the Cairns area. We specialise in repairs and maintenance to a wide range of machinery including mobile plant, mining and on & off highway machines and vehicles and are backed by a multi-band OEM.

Our key focus is to provide high quality personalised whole fleet maintenance services and repairs to ensure our clients productivity is maximised and downtime is minimised. We provide our staff with technical support and education for a rewarding career.  

If you want to join a thriving company that invests in their team – then this is the position you’ve been looking for!  

Don’t be one of those people that wishes they had applied for that great job…..hit apply today and do it!