Heavy Diesel Mechanic

We have an opportunity available for a Heavy Diesel Mechanic to join our Auckland workshop in 2025 at our yard in East Tamaki.

As an experienced workshop mechanic, your role will focus on the repair and maintenance of both heavy plant and trucks. You will be working alongside a team of experienced mechanics who work together to solve problems in a safe environment.

Come join the Higgins Team:

• Competitive hourly rate
• Grow and develop in a supportive team who treat each other like Whanau
• Hard work is recognised - build a career and not just do a job
• Work alongside an experienced Workshop Manager with a wealth of experience
• Access to Fletcher Building Benefits Programme, including:
• A brand new market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
• FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
• A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Experience in mechanical repair and maintenance of heavy vehicles and equipment
• Experience working on plant e.g. diggers, graders, loaders, dozers, milling equipment
• Level 4 Trade qualification or similar is preferred
• Class 2 -5 licence highly sought after
• Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail
• Committed to a safety-first culture
• Availability to work an on-call roster

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance, and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check.

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.