Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Blenheim
Job Type: Temporary
Reference: 200230858_1674587411
Salary: NZ$30 - NZ$45 per hour + Kiwisaver + Annual & sick leave accrual
Sara Whitfield
Email Sara

AWF are proud to be working alongside Simcox Construction to help them grow their already great team so they can deliver more high-quality work throughout Marlborough.

About the role

We're seeking a heavy plant mechanic to work with the current workshop team. This busy role will see you completing regular repairs and servicing of machinery at the workshop and the occasional field repairs as required. This role is Monday to Friday although there may be the odd weekend day required on rare occasions.

The machinery will be varied and Simcox have a range of heavy plant including, excavators, rollers, dump trucks, dozers, mobile crushers and a variety of different trucks.

The workshop has modern equipment and Simcox and their parent company Isaac Group are always investing in the equipment to ensure the service and workshop team can continue to deliver great results that help them be successful.

Who is Simcox?

With over three decades of delivering excellent service for the Marlborough region, Simcox Construction are dedicated to deliver great outcomes in all areas of civil construction. Through their skilled and passionate workforce, they offer their clients a wide variety of different services such as road building and stabilising, drainage and water reticulation, traffic management and earthworks.

Since 2018 Simcox Construction and Isaac Construction have been aligned under the Isaac Group, both businesses share the same strong values and as part of a bigger group they have the scale to deliver greatness beyond the sum of the business operating separately.

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal applicant will be an experienced heavy equipment mechanic, ideally you'll hold a Certificate in Heavy Automotive Engineering however we're also happy to talk with you if you have prior experience but don't hold this certification.

You'll need to be able to communicate well with others to understand the situation and cause and also be able to manage changing priorities.

In addition to the above to be successful in this role you'll need:

  • A full New Zealand Drivers Licence as a minimum (higher classes of licence ideally)
  • The ability to pass pre-employment checks including; Drug and Alcohol and criminal history
  • The right to work in New Zealand and relevant documentation to prove it
  • A current CV with contactable references

So what's in it for you?

Other than working for a great Marlborough company that truly cares about its people, invests in modern equipment, and is passionate about their duty to deliver back to the region they work within.

Isaac Groups values come together to offer you ongoing personal and professional development so you can be the best you can for you and them.

They believe in a fair days work for a fair days pay so this role also comes with a competitive pay rates. We're happy to negotiate rates based on experience but this roles rate is anticipated to be between $38 and $45 an hour.

There will be a 3 month period of working for AWF before going permanent with Simcox for the right candidate.

Sound like your kind of role?

Here's how to apply, and we don't mind how you do it either;

  • Apply below by clicking the link and attaching your CV
  • Send a copy of your CV to Blenheim@awf.co.nz
  • Give us a call on (03) 579 3900 (freephone 0800 88 88 60) and have a chat to us about your application
  • Apply in person by coming into our AWF office at 3 Nelson Street

If you have the skills to be successful in this role then don't delay apply today because we want to speak with you.