Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

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Detail information about job Heavy Vehicle Mechanic. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Work on our Bushmaster and Hawkei defence vehicles
• Eagle Farm site location
• Be part of a great team and global organisation which is growing

Why Work For Thales?

At Thales,  we’re committed to caring about the whole of you.  Creating an environment of trust and empowerment where your contribution is valued, where your well-being  counts and you can manage the right work-life balance for you.  We believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.  We’re always open to discussing your individual needs, just let us know what works for you.

That commitment extends through our generous benefits package: that’s why Thales were the first Engineering company in Australia to pay the superannuation guarantee on unpaid primary carer’s  leave.  Whether you want to work for 4 years and get paid to take the 5th year off, or you just need help finding a childcare place, you’ll have our support every step of the way.  

Developing Your Career

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best.  We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.   We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. 

About Thales

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we clarify complicated problems by combining our experience in market with our leading research and development capabilities. 

Our Opportunity

Our Protected Vehicles business is currently seeking a qualified to assist in the service and repair our Bushmaster and Hawkei vehicles. You will carry out a variety of tasks to ensure that all servicing, repairs and upgrades are completed to meet customer expectations and deadlines. 

Responsibilities

• To conduct servicing and repairs to allocated vehicles within the relevant Service Centre and at Forward Repair Service sites as required in a safe and standard manner IAW the prescribe work instructions.
• Maintain 100% Customer focus and satisfaction by proactively addressing customer issues and concerns, communicating effectively and delivering in full, on time and within budget 
• Accurately complete all activities associated with the role in a timely manner including but not limited to: Timesheets, Job cards, JSEA’s, Workday, E-HR and variations etc.
• Actively report any quality issues or concerns and participate in the subsequent solution design utilising practical problem solving tools.
• Safety focused

About You

• Trade qualified as a heavy vehicle mechanic with recent experience working in a similar heavy vehicle environment
• Ideally your qualifications also include MR Licence, PMV, Forklift licence and a HR licence (we have some flexibility if you don’t have all of these)
• Passionate about what you do and enjoy working in a busy team environment
• Safety  and process focused

Special Requirements

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance therefore only Australian citizens are able to be considered for this role.

Please note there will be a police check and pre-employment medical check as part of this recruitment process for the preferred candidate.

Occasional interstate and overseas travel may be required for this role.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 68,000 employees in 50 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!