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What this job is
A small engine technician diagnoses, repairs, and maintains petrol and diesel engines under 25 kW used in garden equipment, small generators, pressure washers, and portable machinery. Working in service workshops or on-site, they perform engine overhauls, component replacement, and troubleshooting using workshop manuals, diagnostic tools, and hand and power tools.
Pay
A$1,622 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adapt to new technology used in carscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Car controlscore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Complaint Handling
- Digital Literacy
- Incident Reporting
- Process Improvement Identification
- Purchase Order Processing
- Risk Identification
- Supplier Communication
- Written Communication