Mechanical Engineering Technician

Grow Your Career with a Trusted Agricultural Machinery Dealership in Ravensthorpe Join a long-established and highly respected agricultural machinery dealership with over 25 years of service to the Ravensthorpe and Esperance farming community. We’re proud to be a trusted partner to broad-acre farmers across Western Australia—and just as proud to support the people who make it all possible: our team. At our dealership, we believe in rewarding hard work and fostering long-term careers. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy: - Competitive salary packages tailored to your experience and role - Ongoing training and professional development to help you grow your skills - Supportive team culture built on respect, collaboration, and shared success - Flexible work arrangements to help balance work and life If you're passionate about agriculture and want to be part of a team that values expertise, teamwork, and community, we’d love to hear from you. About the Role: We are seeking a skilled Agricultural Service Technician / Heavy Diesel Mechanic to join our dedicated service team in Ravensthorpe. In this vital role, you will be responsible for the service, maintenance, and repair of essential broad-acre farming machinery, including combine harvesters, high-horsepower tractors, and self-propelled sprayers. You'll play a key part in keeping our customers' equipment running efficiently, especially during critical seasons. Key Responsibilities: · Pre-delivery inspections and alterations to the machine setup to suit customer demands including fitting OEM upgrades. This includes changes in mechanical components minor and major. Changes to hydraulic systems and hydraulic autosteer setup. · Pre-season checks on Combine Harvesters and fronts, self-propelled sprayers and tractors. This includes inspecting the equipment and estimating labour and parts to quote customers and advise them on the repairs needed. · Field data gathering on problem machinery to send on to engineers to rectify software and hardware issues · Diagnostics on CAN based machine electronics and hydraulic systems, which requires recording hydraulic readings and controller generated fault codes to identify problems. · Pre-season repairs and maintenance. This includes organising parts and consumables needed to maintain agricultural machines and getting all this ready before heading out to the farms to do repairs. · Ensure that finished work is within the specifications of the equipment's manual by running pre and post repair electrical and hydraulic systems checks and comparing to workshop manuals and product bulletins. Essential Requirements: - Relevant Australian-recognised trade qualification (e.g., Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology, Mobile Plant Technology, Agricultural Mechanical Technology). - Experience in diagnosing and repairing heavy diesel equipment, including complex hydraulic and electrical systems. - Valid manual C Class Australian driver's license (or higher). - A positive, proactive attitude with strong problem-solving skills. - Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. - High attention to detail and a commitment to quality workmanship. Preferred Requirements (Highly Regarded): - Previous experience specifically with agricultural machinery (tractors, harvesters, sprayers). - Field service experience. - Experience with electronic diagnostic tools. Base rate would be $52 p/hour or more depending on skills and experience of the candidate.