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Light Vehicle Leading Hand Start 2026 With a Clean Slate & Real Leadership About Us Wilson Diesel Services is a growing familyowned mechanical business that looks after mining, civil and corporate fleets right across the Barkly. Our LV workshop is getting busier every month, and with more work coming in were looking to bring on two experienced Light Vehicle Leading Hands to work backtoback and take charge of the daytoday running of the workshop. This role is a genuine opportunity to step into a position where your experience is valued, your input actually makes a difference, and you can help guide the direction of a busy regional workshop that has plenty of work and a solid reputation. What You''ll Be Doing Leading from the front handson work on the floor guiding your team. Supervising daily LV workshop operations. Allocating jobs and coordinating mechanics, apprentices and TAs. Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce management. Overseeing diagnostics, repairs and servicing across corporate fleets, minespec vehicles and general walkins. Enforcing WHS, site requirements and quality workmanship. Managing LV parts, stock, consumables and inventory. Bringing fresh ideas to lift productivity and streamline workflow. Mentoring apprentices and developing junior staff. Maintaining accurate job cards, service records and compliance documentation. What Were Looking For Minimum 2 years in an LV Supervisor, Leading Hand or Senior Mechanic position. Strong technical capability across multiple makes/models especially 4x4. Confident communicator with solid clientfacing skills. Strong organisational and workforce coordination ability. Proven experience managing stock, consumables and inventory. Trade Qualified Light Vehicle Mechanic. Current CClass licence. What We Offer up to $65 per hour, including superannuation, flights, meals, accommodation and productivity bonuses. Guaranteed hours 10hour days. 2 weeks on, 2 weeks offequal time at home. FIFO from Alice Springs, Darwin or Katherine. All flights paid. Accommodation and meals provided. No commute walk from your room to work and back. Incentives available for the right candidates. Direct access to owners/decisionmakers no red tape. Career progression in a rapidly growing regional business. The Lifestyle This is a role built for people who want: Plenty of time at home. Longterm stability. Guaranteed hours. A supportive crew. A chance to genuinely lead and make an impact. No long drives, no metro chaos just 2 weeks on, 2 weeks at home and a supportive team that backs you. #J-18808-Ljbffr