Leading Hand - Diesel Service Technician
Mimico
Listing Description
Description
We’re a trusted provider in heavy machinery service, maintenance, and repair—known for fast turnaround, technical expertise, and a strong safety-first culture. With a busy service department and a growing customer base, we’re now creating this new role for a skilled technician ready to step into a leadership-focused position.
About the role: As the Leading Hand Service Technician, you’ll support the Service Manager and keep the service operation running smoothly. This hands-on role leads the team day-to-day, oversees workflow, and provides technical expertise across diesel, hydraulic, electrical, and heavy machinery systems. You’ll be responsible for:
- Lead, coach, and support the service team while coordinating workflow
- Diagnose, repair, and maintain diesel, hydraulic, electrical, and heavy machinery systems
- Provide technical troubleshooting and field support as needed
- Ensure jobs progress efficiently, manage consumables, and maintain H&S compliance
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships
About you: You’re a qualified Heavy Plant & Equipment Technician with 10+ years’ experience and ideally some leadership exposure. You thrive in a busy environment, enjoy guiding others, and remain confident on the tools. You bring:
- Strong technical capability across diesel, hydraulic, and electrical systems
- Excellent diagnostic skills and familiarity with service systems/software
- Solid understanding of H&S and safe workshop practices
- Clear communication, delegation, and workflow management strengths
- A proactive, organised, solutions-focused approach
- A full Class 1 licence (Class 2/WTR an advantage)
- The physical capability to work with heavy equipment and in varied conditions
If you’re the type of person who leads by example, takes pride in quality work, and enjoys supporting a high-performing team, we’d love to hear from you, call Andrea McIntosh 0272276130 for a confidential conversation.
Application details
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