Join Wilson Diesel Services as a Field Service Technician and travel across the Barkly in your allocated Toyota LandCruiser service ute. Based out of our Tennant Creek workshop, you’ll work at cattle stations, remote mine sites, drilling operations and civil projects, diagnosing faults, repairing heavy equipment and responding to breakdowns. You’ll be trusted to manage your work in the field, with workshop support when you need it and the chance to build experience across everything from trucks and trailers to drill rigs and earthmoving plant.
This role is based in the Barkly, with residential options in Tennant Creek, FIFO from anywhere in the NT, or DIDO. We can offer an 18 days on, 10 days off roster and are flexible with arrangements, including longer stints if needed.
Take your allocated LandCruiser service ute across the Barkly, from cattle stations and remote mine sites to drilling operations and civil projects. You might spend one day fault-finding on a road train and the next getting an excavator back to work.
Get to the bottom of faults that only show up under load or halfway through a shift. Work through the symptoms, test the system and find what’s causing the problem.
Respond to breakdowns where the gear stops. Work out what you can repair on site and organise parts, another fitter or recovery when the job calls for it.
Tackle a mix of hands-on repairs, from tracing a hydraulic fault on a loader to sorting an electrical issue on a drill rig or repairing a truck or trailer.
Take on bigger repairs back at the Tennant Creek workshop, where you’ll have the gear and crew on hand to strip down, inspect and rebuild components.
Turn your hand to LandCruisers and other Toyota light vehicles when they come through the workshop or need attention out in the field.
Join remote civil crews on short-term labour hire assignments. Get to know the gear on site, plan servicing around the crew’s work and step in when a machine goes down mid-shift.
Use planned servicing time to investigate the issues operators have noticed, pick up developing faults and sort repairs while the equipment is already off the job.
Take ownership of your jobs from the first call to the final test. Give the customer a straight answer about what you found, what you fixed and what still needs attention.
Back the other fitters when a fault has someone stumped or a job needs two sets of hands. Share what you know and get hands-on with equipment you haven’t worked on before.
Current driver’s licence.
Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology or Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology.
A positive attitude, strong work ethic and pride in doing the job properly.
Willingness to learn, take direction and put feedback into practice.
Ability to work independently in remote locations and get along with customers, site crews and the workshop team.
Willingness to travel across the Barkly and follow site safety and remote travel procedures.
$65–$80 per hour, depending on experience, with weekly pay.
18 days on, 10 days off, giving you a full block of time off between swings. Longer stints can be arranged if they suit you.
Flexible work arrangements with FIFO from anywhere in the NT, DIDO or the option to live locally in Tennant Creek.
Your own allocated Toyota LandCruiser service ute for field work across the Barkly.
Plenty of variety. Work across cattle stations, remote mine sites, drilling operations and civil projects, with a mix of field work and bigger repairs back in the Tennant Creek workshop.
Room to build your skills. Get hands-on experience across heavy road transport, drill rigs and mobile plant, learn from experienced fitters and sharpen your fault-finding skills.
Independence with a crew behind you. Manage your own jobs and make decisions in the field, with the workshop team a call away when you need another opinion or a hand.
Work directly with the owners. Join a family-owned team that knows you, appreciates hard work and gives credit where it’s due.
Apply now to become a valued member of our team with your resume and 2 contactable references (these will be checked).
PLEASE NOTE:
Applications without required skills and experience listed in the ad will not be considered
Due to the number of applications, the employer may not be able to respond to all applicants.
Wilson Diesel Services is a family-owned mechanical business based in Tennant Creek. From our workshop to mine sites and remote communities, we provide mechanical repairs, maintenance and breakdown support across the Barkly.
Our team works on heavy diesel equipment, plant and light vehicles. We also provide hydraulic hose repairs, generator servicing and on-site labour hire. Whether it’s a vehicle in the workshop, a fitter on a mine site or a breakdown out bush, we understand what downtime costs and how much people rely on their equipment.
We run our business on honesty, hard work and doing what we say we’ll do. That means giving straight advice, keeping people informed and taking responsibility for the work we put our name to. We back local people and businesses wherever we can, with a Barkly First, Territory Second approach to hiring.
Wilson Diesel Services — Keeping the Barkly moving.
