Job Description

If you are a skilled Workshop Fitter looking for a permanent role with a 5-day work week in Mackay, QLD, apply today.

• 40-hour week, 6:00am–2:30pm, with monthly RDO
• Market-aligned remuneration, bonuses and annual salary review
• Overtime available in line with business requirements

About us

Motion is an Australian-based engineering solutions provider servicing the mining, manufacturing and construction industries. Our specialist business units operate across fluid power, electro-hydraulic engineering and design, undercarriages, and specialised maintenance and project services.

Motion Australia has a significant presence in the Australian hydraulic sector through its CRAM businesses.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Workshop Fitter to deliver high-quality repairs, servicing and fault diagnosis across a range of industrial equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a safety-focused mechanical tradesperson with strong experience in gearboxes, pumps, drives and hydraulic systems.

You will take pride in producing quality work, meeting agreed timeframes and delivering excellent customer outcomes.

What your day will look like:

• Service, repair and diagnose hydraulic and pneumatic equipment used in automotive, commercial, off-highway and industrial applications.
• Rebuild, repair and overhaul mechanical equipment, including gearboxes, pumps and drives.
• Repair and overhaul hydraulic components, including pumps, motors, valves and cylinders.
• Maintain and overhaul mobile and fixed plant equipment and components.
• Assemble and overhaul undercarriage and final-drive components.
• Complete general workshop duties as required.
• Deliver quality outcomes safely and within agreed timeframes.

What we are looking for

• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade supported by demonstrated experience servicing, diagnosing and rebuilding hydraulic pumps, motors, valves and cylinders.
• Sound mechanical aptitude, with experience servicing and repairing gearboxes, pumps and drives.
• Demonstrated hydraulic experience, including rebuilding and repairing pumps, motors, valves and cylinders.
• Experience with transmissions, undercarriage or mobile plant equipment will be highly regarded.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A current driver’s license.
• A commitment to safe work practices, quality workmanship and customer-service excellence.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a team environment.
• Flexibility and willingness to carry out site work when required.

What We Offer: 

We offer more than just a job — we offer a long-term career. 

• Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance. 
• Career Progression: Clear pathways to develop and advance within Motion with access to free webinars, training events and courses. 
• Comprehensive Benefits: bonus incentives, recognition programs, supplied uniforms, parental leave top-up allowance and access to wellbeing/employee assistance programs. 
• Eligible for 1 Good to Give Leave Day per calendar year in addition to normal leave entitlements to participate in volunteering activities 

About Motion  

We are a Company who values relationships, therefore we need this role to always work to foster and maintain trusted relationships across all levels of our business and seek to support and add value to our store network, managers, and leaders.  

We focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long-term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.  

So, if you are interested in joining our group don’t wait, apply now and let us help you empower your career with us!  

MOTION is an equal opportunity employer  

You must be either an Australian Citizen or a holder of an Australian Permanent Residency Visa to be eligible to apply for this position.  

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click "Apply for this job" and submit both your resume and cover letter. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted  

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