Fleet Plant Maintenance Technician

Join a dedicated team delivering essential services that support day-to-day Council operations. As a Fleet Plant Maintenance Technician, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our plant, equipment and vehicle fleet are safe, reliable, and ready for action.

Your work will directly contribute to the efficiency, safety and effectiveness of services delivered to the community.

About the role:

• Play a key role in delivering and maintaining essential road, stormwater and flood mitigation infrastructure across Tweed Shire.
• Contribute to projects that support one of Australia's fastest-growing regional communities.
• Provide technical input into infrastructure planning, traffic management and development assessment activities.
• Work within a collaborative and customer-focused team committed to delivering high-quality services.
• Help balance infrastructure outcomes with Council's strong commitment to environmental sustainability.

What's on offer:

• Full-time, Permanent
• a base salary ranging from $68,487 per annum with competency-based increments up to $78,468 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Trade-qualified mechanic with at least four years of hands-on workshop experience, including your apprenticeship
• Ability to work independently while also contributing to a small, customer-focused team
• Solid understanding of fleet operations, vehicle systems and electronic management systems
• Strong ability to interpret manuals, follow job instructions and maintain accurate records
• Commitment to safe work practices and adherence to workplace procedures
• Current Medium Rigid (MR) driver licence

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 11 September at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

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