Recovery Mechanic

To serve in the ADF you must be an Australian Citizen.
If you are not an Australian Citizen, you may still be eligible to join the ADF if you meet certain criteria.
Please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page for more details.
Your role As an Army Recovery Mechanic you'll be trained to operate a variety of specialist trucks and armoured recovery vehicles, with both wheels and tracks.
This exciting and varied job will see you using winches, cranes and towing gear to salvage, recover and tow damaged or disabled vehicles and equipment.

Your duties include, but aren't limited to: Using recovery vehicles and equipment along with your training in recovery theory to work out how to retrieve/extricate immobilised manoeuvre assets (wheeled and tracked).
This may involve the use of winches, cranes, gas cutting equipment and even explosives to get the job done Providing assistance over rough going and/or boggy terrain in order to keep the fighting force advancing towards the objective.
Providing technical maintenance of Army's lifting, recovery and tie-down equipment.
General soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, traffic control, camouflaging of vehicles and field equipment, and navigation.
You will enjoy benefits including, but not limited to: Free medical and dental, including access to allied health, rehabilitation, and mental health specialists Competitive salary package with incremental salary increases as you gain experience Generous Superannuation of 16.4% - a huge 5.4% over the Australian standard A subsidised home loan or rent allowance Allowances and bonuses which recognise specialist skills and employment types The ability to package your salary Job security Career progression and development Good work/life balance Travel opportunities Excellent social and fitness facilities Paid training Salary In the Army you'll get paid a competitive salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.
Upon commencing training, your starting salary will be approximately $56,385 per annum plus 16.4% superannuation and your pay will increase as you progress through training.

On completion of your initial military training and initial employment training, you could earn $80,549 per annum plus generous super.

Location Following your initial military training, you could be posted to one of the many Army bases and units across Australia
Apply Now: You must also be able to successfully obtain a security clearance and meet the minimum medical and fitness requirements.
Further information can be accessed via Army - Quick Eligibility Check (adfcareers.gov.au).
If you are not an Australian Citizen you may still be eligible to join the ADF if you meet certain criteria, please visit the ADF Careers Eligibility Page for more details.

You must also be able to successfully obtain a security clearance and meet the minimum medical and fitness requirements.
Further information can be accessed via Army - Quick Eligibility Check (adfcareers.gov.au)
How to Apply Click the APPLY button if you think you have what it takes to become an Army Recovery Mechanic and we'll get in contact with you shortly.

You can also visit the link below to view the full position description and learn more about life in the Army: ADF Careers - Recovery Mechanic