Heavy Diesel Workshop Supervisor/Foreperson

About the role

Run the workshop day to day: job allocation, workflow, turnaround and quality. Lead, coach and hold the crew to standard — including mentoring apprentices. Own workshop safety: pre-starts, procedures, housekeeping and compliance. Be the technical go-to for diagnosis and tough fault-finding — still on the tools when it counts. Work with customers and the office on job scope, timeframes and parts. Keep job cards, service records and paperwork accurate and on time.

Key responsibilities

• Run the workshop day to day: job allocation, workflow, turnaround and quality
• Lead, coach and hold the crew to standard — including mentoring apprentices
• Own workshop safety: pre-starts, procedures, housekeeping and compliance
• Be the technical go-to for diagnosis and tough fault-finding — still on the tools when it counts
• Work with customers and the office on job scope, timeframes and parts
• Keep job cards, service records and paperwork accurate and on time

About you

• Trade qualified Heavy Diesel Fitter / Plant Mechanic

• Proven supervision or leadership experience in a workshop — references will be checked

• HR licence (minimum), white card, working at heights

• Unrestricted Australian work rights — we're unable to offer visa sponsorship

• Willing to complete a police check

• You back your crew, own your mistakes and set the standard by how you work

• Mine site or civil plant background (highly regarded)

• HC or MC licence, crane inspection experience (highly regarded)

About us

Central Diesel Services (CDS) — 'More Than What You Think!' — is a locally owned heavy diesel and plant workshop at 22 Cameron Street, Alice Springs. We're busy, we're growing, and we service and repair heavy vehicles, earthmoving and mobile plant across Central Australia: heavy diesel diagnosis and repair, driveline, heavy wheel alignment, fixed and mobile plant maintenance.

Benefits

• $60-$65 per hour + super
• vehicle supplied
• phone and devices supplied
• sign on bonus - $10K *conditions apply
• Relocation assistance * conditions apply
• remote work allowances
• Local based - No FIFO

*Return of service agreement*