Heavy Duty Mechanic

Mako is a growing privately owned company which is expanding further into the service and heavy plant hire industry. We seek a highly experienced leading trades person with heavy duty mechanical experience to join our WA firm based in Maddington.

As a senior heavy duty deisel fitter or mechanic you will work with other managers to maintain, service and repair all plant and machinery under the care of Mako Plant Services and within the Mako Hire fleet. This opportunity is for career minded applicants who want to further their career and develop management and people skills to a new level under the guidance of a small professional group.

Working at Mako:

Mako Plant Services and Mako Hire is a part Mako Holdings Pty Ltd which has recently redirected its resources from civil construction into the Hire and Plant Services sector.

Mako deals directly with the civil construction industry throughout regional WA. However, the vast majority of work is metro based. Having said this, Mako is looking to expand its North-West work with heavy plant equipment on a dry hire basis.

This opportunity will see staff based in Mako's Maddington yard facility with the opportunity to travel to various WA work sites for onsite servicing, repairs and maintenance.

Career Opportunity:

As stated previously, this is seen as an excellent career opportunity.

You need to have or want to gain experience to become part of a senior team of people and become comfortable with discussing issues and performance within a tight, but open, group of people including owners of the business.

After a period of proven performance consideration will be given to rewarding the right person with profit sharing and eventually ownership participation within Plant Services.

Lifestyle:

At Mako we know it is possible to have a fulfilling career, financial security and a well-balanced personal life. We understand the needs of families, sports and leisure.

We don’t see a conflict between these and your work life, as such we encourage staff to become involved in personal activities to the best of their ability.

To afford this, we also understand that you need to work hard and stay focussed when at work. We know that a great lifestyle is not given to us freely, it’s clearly earned.

Your Requirements:

As a minimum you will need to have the following levels of qualifications and experience. This list is a guide and we will consider your application if you can show excellence in several areas despite being technically down in others:

Be trade certified in HD diesel plant mechanics.
Have a minimum of 7 years' experience post qualification.
Have strong skills and competence in heavy diesel fitting.
Able to cope with a fast paced work environment.
Be prepared to work between 38 and 60 hours per week if needed.
Standard work week is generally between 45 and 55 hours.
Have problem solving skills and an ability to find alternative solutions.
Able to manage time effectively and prioritise to meet deadlines.
Have effective communication skills.
Able to keep social chatter to a minimum.
Have sound welding skills.
Be able to work on site when required.
Provide own tools as required for work;
Have a Current WA drivers license (HR Class preferably).
Have a forklift ticket (preferably).
Blue Card and strong understanding of OH&S responsibilities.

Other Very Disirable Qualities:

Possession of a current first aid certificate
Awareness of safety standards pertaining to mining, earthworks projects, sites and plant & equipment.
Proactive, friendly and positive personality
Willingness to undertake further training in work and personal time to expand knowledge base and skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Flexible and open to dealing with pressures and demands of a small fast pace environment
A proven ability to work independently
Provide examples of prioritising and meeting deadlines
A proven ability to work unsupervised
Experienced in training and mentoring an apprentice
Willingness to accept challenges requiring additional effort to what would be expected
Willingness to challenge convention in search of better alternative solution.
Any management training will be seen an advantage

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What is the Role Really?

This will be a changing role. You will be required to take the lead on all mechanical work and be hands on. We anticipate that this will change in time for the right person to more supervision as the business expands.

If you are not happy with doing hands on work, then this is not the role for you. Everyone one at Mako, including the owners, do what needs to be done, safely. The same would be expected of you.

Remuneration

Mako believes that all staff should be paid according to their value and performance. Mako prefers not disclose intended wages or salary but will endeavour that any offer will be at the top end for your skills and experience for this environment.

You may in your application suggest an indicative rate but this is not necessary. If you are short listed for an interview, you will be asked to provide a desired income for the role which will be discussed and considered carefully prior to an offer being made.

To Apply:

In application please email your resume to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you want to discuss the role prior to your application or seek progress of your application you may contact Mike on 0414521400.

This opportunity will be assessed on a first applied first considered basis. There is no close date as we seek the right person for the role.

Thank you for considering Mako to be a partner in your future career and lifestyle.