Fitter Mechanic – Engineering

• Generous pay & OT: your skills rewarded with great hourly rate + time and a half.
• Hands-on work: bitumen sprayers, tankers, and Asphalt Plant variety daily.
• Supportive team: large Dunedin crew backing you every step of the way.

Fitter/Mechanic – Engineering Workshop | Dunedin

Workshop-based role maintaining specialised bitumen fleet and plant equipment supporting critical roading infrastructure.

Our client is seeking a skilled Fitter/Mechanic to join their Dunedin Engineering Workshop team. Working alongside two experienced technicians, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and certifying a specialised bitumen mobile fleet (sprayers and tankers), ensuring vehicles remain compliant, reliable, and operational.

This is a hands-on role offering variety across both mobile fleet and fixed plant maintenance, with occasional work on an Asphalt Plant as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair bitumen sprayers and tankers
• Prepare and maintain vehicles to meet certification requirements
• Diagnose faults and carry out mechanical repairs
• Assist with Asphalt Plant maintenance as required
• Maintain accurate service and compliance records
• Work safely within a collaborative workshop team

About You

• Trade-qualified Fitter/Mechanic or relevant heavy mechanical experience
• Background with heavy vehicles, tankers, or mobile plant (advantageous)
• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding ability
• Understanding of compliance/certification requirements preferred
• Reliable, practical, and team-oriented

What’s on Offer

• Stable, workshop-based role in Dunedin
• Supportive, experienced team environment
• Variety across fleet and plant equipment
• Ongoing work supporting essential infrastructure
• Competitive remuneration aligned to experience

If you’re a mechanically minded tradesperson looking for a solid workshop role with variety and long-term stability, we’d welcome your application.

Please note: You must be entitled to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.

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Mel Bentley – Your Top Talent Go To - Fuelling Career Connections
027-713-7005 | mel@yourpeople.co.nz