Motor Mechanic
Davey Automotive Services – Breakwater, VIC, 3219
Permanent, full-time | $79,423 plus superannuation
About us
Davey Automotive Services is a professional automotive workshop based in Breakwater, providing mechanical repairs, servicing and vehicle support for private, commercial and fleet customers.
The business specialises in scheduled servicing, diagnostics, mechanical repairs, vehicle inspections, roadworthy requirements, parts support and after-sales care. With experience across all makes and models, Davey Automotive Services delivers practical, reliable and detail-focused automotive services tailored to our customer’s needs.
The workshop is operated with a strong focus on workmanship, safety and customer confidence. Each vehicle is assessed and prepared with care to ensure it meets expected standards of performance, reliability and roadworthiness.
The role
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Motor Mechanic to join our team. The role involves maintaining, testing, diagnosing and repairing petrol engines and the mechanical parts of lightweight motor vehicles, including transmissions, suspension, steering and braking systems.
You will be responsible for carrying out scheduled servicing, fault diagnosis, repairs, parts replacement and performance testing in accordance with manufacturer specifications, service manuals and workshop procedures. The role requires accurate diagnosis of mechanical and electrical faults, safe dismantling and reassembly of vehicle components, and the use of appropriate hand tools, workshop equipment and computer-based diagnostic systems.
The successful candidate will be expected to work efficiently within a busy workshop, maintain accurate records of work completed, support the preparation and ongoing servicing of vehicles, and ensure all work is completed safely and to the required standard.
Flexibility is essential, as the role may involve working across business operating hours, including Saturdays.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Maintain, test and repair petrol engines and mechanical components of lightweight motor vehicles.
- Detect and diagnose mechanical and electrical faults in engines, transmissions, suspension, steering, braking systems and related vehicle components.
- Use computer-based diagnostic equipment, testing procedures and road testing where required to identify faults and confirm repair outcomes.
- Dismantle and remove engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and inspect parts for wear, damage or defects.
- Repair, adjust or replace worn, damaged or defective parts and reassemble mechanical components with reference to service manuals and manufacturer specifications.
- Perform scheduled maintenance services, including oil changes, lubrication, filter replacement, safety checks and engine tune-ups, to support smooth vehicle operation and compliance with pollution requirements.
- Reassemble engines and mechanical parts after repairs have been completed.
- Test and adjust repaired mechanical parts and systems to ensure proper performance, roadworthiness and safe operation.
- Inspect vehicles and identify work required to achieve roadworthiness, where required and where permitted by applicable regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, servicing, repairs, parts used and work completed.
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe workshop and ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements at all times.
Required qualifications and experience
- Certificate III in automotive mechanical technology at least two (2) years of relevant experience; or
- Certificate IV or higher in automotive mechanical technology and at least one (1) year of relevant experience; or
- At least three (3) years of highly relevant work experience may substitute for the above formal qualifications.
How to apply
We welcome applications from all appropriately qualified candidates. We are committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process, and we will consider applicants based on skills, experience and role requirements.
Please submit your application through the recruitment platform for this advertisement.
Your application should include:
- A current resume outlining your relevant qualifications and work experience; and
- A brief cover letter addressing your suitability for the role.
To ensure all applications are properly received and assessed, please submit your application via one platform only and do not to apply through multiple job portals.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pay: $79,423.00 per year
Work Location: In person
