At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair a variety of hire equipment, from generators to mini excavators.
- Company: Join a friendly, family-owned hire business with a supportive team.
- Benefits: $40–$42 per hour, full-time hours, and immediate start.
- Other info: Opportunity for hands-on work and career growth in a dynamic workshop environment.
- Why this job: Challenge yourself daily while solving mechanical problems and working on diverse equipment.
- Qualifications: Experience in small engine repairs and strong practical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 42 - 42 $ per hour.
Are you a small engine mechanic looking for a challenge? The position we offer is a diverse role in a family-owned hire business where you will be working on all sorts of interesting equipment, including scissor lifts, cherry pickers, generators, small earth moving equipment, and a range of other home improvement tools and machinery. A knowledge of hydraulic and electrical systems along with some basic fabrication skills would be an advantage.
Enjoy fixing things, solving problems, and working on something different every day? Put your mechanical skills to work at Kawana Equipment Hire. We’re looking for a capable, reliable Small Engine Mechanic to keep our hire fleet safe, well maintained, and ready for the next job. You’ll take ownership of servicing and repairs, guide our mechanic’s assistant, and help customers get the most out of our equipment.
What we offer:
- $40–$42 per hour, depending on your experience.
- Full-time hours.
- Immediate Start.
- Varied, hands-on work across small engines, power tools, and construction equipment.
- The opportunity to organise workshop priorities and see repairs through from diagnosis to testing.
- Support from a mechanic’s assistant, whose daily work you’ll oversee.
About the role:
You’ll maintain and repair a broad range of hire equipment, including mini excavators, generators, mowers, pressure washers, concrete mixers, compactors, and power tools. Your responsibilities will include:
- Cleaning, servicing, and repairing equipment, including diagnosing mechanical and other faults.
- Prioritising servicing as equipment returns from hire to keep high demand items available.
- Carrying out safety checks, risk assessments, and test runs before equipment goes back out on hire, and flagging anything unsafe or unfit for use.
- Maintaining accurate service records and ensuring required safety testing and tagging stays current.
- Ordering parts, consumables, and replacement equipment, working with suppliers on competitive pricing and timely delivery.
- Demonstrating correct and safe equipment operation to customers and helping train other staff in equipment use and care.
- Directing and supporting the day-to-day work of our mechanic’s assistant.
- Keeping workshop tools and stock in order and maintaining a clean, organised, and safe workplace.
About you:
You take pride in a job done properly, enjoy working through mechanical problems, and can keep things moving when the workshop gets busy. You’ll bring:
- Relevant mechanical trade experience or strong practical experience in small engine or equipment repairs.
- A sound understanding of two-stroke and four-stroke engines.
- Practical fault finding skills across a broad range of mechanical systems.
- Confidence using workshop tools and diagnostic equipment safely.
- The ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and deliver quality workmanship.
- Clear communication skills and a helpful approach with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- The ability to guide an assistant and share your knowledge.
- Reliability, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to workplace safety.
- Experience with hire equipment, construction machinery, or a mixed fleet would be highly regarded.
Workshop Small Engine Mechanic employer: Kawana Equipment Hire
Kawana Equipment Hire offers a hands-on work environment where employees can develop their mechanical skills while working on a diverse range of equipment. The company values a strong work ethic and provides opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team. Employees benefit from competitive pay and the chance to work closely with experienced mechanics in a family-owned business.
