Mechanic

Shape your future. Make an impact. Join Moree Plains Shire Council. 

Ready for work that matters? At Moree Plains Shire Council, you’ll do more than fill a role — you’ll help shape a thriving regional community. Join a forward-thinking Council with big plans for growth, innovation and liveability, and build a career with real balance, purpose and impact. 

If you are looking for a hands-on technical role, meaningful work and a tree-change lifestyle with genuine opportunity, this is where it starts...

• Full-Time Career Opportunity – 38 hours per week
• Attractive salary ranging from $1,478.95 to $1,700.40 per week.
• 12% Superannuation Contribution. 
• Location - Moree

WHY CHOOSE COUNCIL? 

• Professional development and career pathways, including funded training, study assistance and progression opportunities across Council. 
• Competitive pay and benefits under the NSW Local Government (State) Award, plus generous leave entitlements. 
• Great work-life balance, including a rostered day off every three weeks — an extra 17 days off each year. 
• Work that matters — directly improve liveability, growth and sustainability across the Moree Plains region. 
• A supportive, inclusive team culture that values diversity, equity and wellbeing. 
• A regional lifestyle with affordability, community connection and room to breathe. 
• Discounted gym memberships and special rates across a wide network of fitness facilities for staff and families.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Moree Plains Shire Council connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

The Opportunity

Step into a critical role keeping our Council moving. As a Mechanic at our Tycannah Street Works Depot in Moree, you will diagnose mechanical problems and carry out effective maintenance and repairs on our light and heavy plant. Your preventative maintenance programs will ensure maximum availability of Council vehicles to meet the operational needs of our community.

From machining parts to inspecting vehicles for roadworthiness and registration, your tradesman-like skills will minimize downtime and keep our workshop safe and efficient.

For more information, please download the position description --> [CLICK HERE]. 
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About You 

You are a safety-conscious and adaptable team player who can work autonomously to meet deadlines. You bring solid experience in diagnosing, servicing, and repairing heavy and light vehicles to industry standards.

To succeed in this role, you will bring

• A Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology and a Trade Certificate in Automotive Mechanics (Heavy Vehicle) licensed with the MVRIA.

• A current Class HR Drivers Licence (NSW) and a General Construction Induction Certificate (White Card).

• Demonstrated experience rectifying abnormal tyre wear and carrying out preventative maintenance programs.

• Sound literacy and numeracy skills to accurately complete job cards, daily running sheets, and fuel usage records.

• Desirable qualifications include ASCIS or HVAIS Examiner accreditation (e.g. heavy vehicle RMS Pink Slip), a Class HC Drivers Licence, a Forklift or Dogging ticket, and Working at Heights or Confined Spaces certification.

Apply now and help build a positive, high-performing workplace for our people and our community.

Moree Plains Shire Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
We believe diversity strengthens our organisation and the communities we serve. We welcome you to bring your experience, culture, perspectives and ideas, because our best work happens when everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, and people of all ages.