Trades Assistant – Mechanical

About Us:

Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138+ years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering and manufacturing firm servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service, defence, health care, cyber security, mining, marine, rail and more. Varley Group’s network of subsidiaries includes: Norship, SEM Fire & Rescue, Air Boats International, EMC Electric Vehicles, IDES, Introspectus, CQE and Frame Group.

Here at Varley, we strongly believe in these core values:

• Safety – Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Customer Focus – We provide the best customer service through open and honest relationships.
• Quality of Workmanship – We take pride in our work to ensure we provide high quality products, services and employees.
• Acceptance of Change – To adapt to changes in customer needs, technology and social demands.
• Success – We secure continuing financial, technical and market success.

With over 1,200 employees in the Varley Group, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.

The Role:

Based at our Carrington facility, we’ve got an opening for a mechanically minded Trades Assistant to support our fitters and mechanics on a wide range of vehicles and equipment. You’ll be helping out on everything from mine spec vehicles to vacuum trucks and service rigs — assisting with builds, servicing, repairs, fault‑finding, and general maintenance tasks.

To be considered for this role, you will

• A solid mechanical mindset — experience around Mechanical Fitters or Heavy Diesel Mechanics is highly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience working with vehicles or mobile plan
• Any hydraulic knowledge is handy (not essential)
• Able to work on your own when needed and follow instructions clearly.
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable with strong time management
• Physically capable of repetitive workshop tasks — lifting, bending, twisting
• Current driver’s licence
• Able to pass a pre‑employment medical

 Why Us:

Our people are our greatest asset, so we provide:

• Competitive Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
• A variety of interesting and challenging work on innovative and market leading projects.
• Opportunity for career development and encouragement to grow professionally.
• Access to our extensive employee assistance program (EAP)
• Discounted access to the Fitness Passport – giving you access to hundreds of fitness and sporting centres across Australia

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience.

As part of the recruitment process of this role, a set of screening questions will be emailed via our candidate application platform. These questions are designed to further understand your experience, career goals, and assess how they align with the requirements of the role.

Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.

We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Employer.

Would you like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.com