Heavy Vehicle Body Builder / Trailer Mechanic
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Perth's trailer trade needs another skilled pair of hands at a well-established, busy workshop. The vacancy is for a Heavy Vehicle Body Builder / Trailer Mechanic who will fabricate, repair structures and complete bodywork on varied makes and models, and who will inspect, service, diagnose and repair trailers.
Brakes, suspension and running gear are part of the work. Where the relevant visa and occupation requirements allow, 482 visa sponsorship may be considered for overseas applicants with suitable qualifications.
Tanzanian welders and fitters, including VETA graduates, should name the welding types, materials and trailer systems they know on the CV. Build AI CV can help you shape it.
Key Responsibilities
- Fabricate and carry out bodywork on different trailers
- Repair structural damage
- Inspect and service trailers
- Diagnose and repair faults
- Fix brakes
- Fix suspension and running gear
- Weld, and read technical drawings
- Work out practical solutions on the job
Requirements & Eligibility
- Strong at welding and fabrication; used to working with steel and aluminium
- Reads technical drawings
- Proven on heavy vehicles and trailers, with strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
- Knows running-gear brands such as K-Hitch, BPW, SAF and Hendrickson, and electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Relevant trade qualifications and/or solid industry experience
- Nice to have: overhead crane experience, intermediate rigging, confined space certification, forklift licence, HR or other truck licence
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Visa guide: Australia 482 Visa Guide, Written for Tanzania