Heavy Diesel Mechanic

📍 Kwinana & Mt Magnet, Western Australia
🕒 Permanent full-time | 7 days Mt Magnet / 7 days Kwinana / 7 days off
🚛 Specialised LNG heavy transport fleet

A different kind of heavy diesel role

EVOL LNG is seeking three experienced Heavy Diesel Mechanics to join our Downstream LNG maintenance team, supporting a specialised fleet of LNG road tankers and associated heavy transport equipment operating throughout Western Australia.

This is a hands-on mechanical role working across our Kwinana and Mt Magnet Maintenance Facilities, with occasional travel to customer sites and other operational locations when breakdown support is required.

The role operates on a 21-day rotating roster comprising 7 days in Mt Magnet, 7 days in Kwinana and 7 days off.

Indicative flat hourly rates are approximately:

• $70 per hour while working in Kwinana

• $80 per hour while working in Mt Magnet

🛠️ What you’ll be doing

• Perform scheduled servicing, inspections and preventative maintenance on prime movers, LNG road tankers, dollies, skeletal trailers and associated fleet equipment.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, braking, suspension, steering, driveline, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults.

• Undertake unscheduled repairs and breakdown maintenance.

• Inspect fleet assets and identify defects and emerging maintenance requirements.

• Prepare vehicles and trailers for statutory inspections, registration and compliance requirements.

• Complete repairs in accordance with manufacturer specifications and heavy-vehicle standards.

• Conduct post-maintenance testing and confirm equipment is safe and fit for service.

• Respond to urgent fleet breakdowns at depots, roadside locations and customer sites when required.

• Work with logistics, operations and technical teams to minimise fleet downtime and LNG supply disruption.

• Record maintenance activities, labour, parts usage and defects accurately in MEX.

• Identify recurring faults and opportunities to improve fleet reliability and maintainability.

• Maintain tools, workshop equipment and work areas in a safe and serviceable condition.

👷 About you

You will be an experienced heavy vehicle mechanic with strong diagnostic ability and a practical approach to keeping equipment safely in service.

You will be comfortable working independently, troubleshooting breakdowns and moving between workshop and remote operational environments.

You will ideally bring:

• An Australian-recognised trade qualification as a Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanic, Diesel Mechanic or equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience maintaining heavy road transport vehicles and trailers.

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic capability.

• Experience with braking, suspension, steering, driveline, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

• A sound understanding of preventative maintenance and heavy-vehicle inspection requirements.

• The ability to interpret service manuals, fault codes and manufacturer technical information.

• A strong commitment to safety, quality and equipment reliability.

• The ability to prioritise urgent repairs and make sound decisions during breakdown situations.

• Good communication and maintenance handover skills.

✅ Essential requirements

• Australian-recognised heavy diesel or heavy commercial vehicle trade qualification.

• Current unrestricted Class C driver’s licence.

• Ability to satisfy applicable pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol and site-access requirements.

• Ability and willingness to work the designated 7 / 7 / 7 rotating roster.

• Willingness to undertake travel to remote operational locations when required.

⭐ Highly regarded

• Heavy Rigid or Heavy Combination driver’s licence.

• High Risk Work Licence – Forklift Truck.

• Air-conditioning handling licence.

• Experience maintaining road tankers, dangerous-goods vehicles or pressure equipment.

• Automotive electrical, welding or fabrication capability.

• Experience in LNG, gas, mining, transport or remote operations.

• Experience using MEX or another CMMS.

🚛 Why join EVOL LNG?

• Work on a specialised and growing LNG heavy transport fleet.

• Split your roster between Kwinana and Mt Magnet, followed by a full 7 days off.

• Attractive flat hourly rates reflecting the different operating locations.

• Gain exposure to LNG road tankers, dangerous-goods transport and remote operations.

• Work alongside experienced maintenance, technical, logistics and operations teams.

• Join a business supporting critical energy supply to remote power stations and industrial customers throughout Western Australia.

• Play a direct role in keeping our fleet safe, reliable and available.

📩 Apply now

Please submit your résumé and a brief cover letter outlining your heavy diesel, heavy transport or fleet-maintenance experience.