Apprentice Workshop Technician (Elevating Work Platforms)

Location: Mt. Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand; onsite workshop role

Company

JLG, an Oshkosh company, provides access equipment, training, and support, including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and lighting towers.

What you will do

• Assist workshop technicians with pre-delivery inspections, servicing, repairs, and maintenance of customer- and company-owned machines.
• Learn to evaluate machine performance and inspect designs and finished products against specifications.
• Assist with installing, testing, repairing, and modifying electronic and hydraulic equipment.
• Support three-monthly and annual machine inspections in line with JLG and Australian industry standards.
• Complete job notes, inspection forms, and other paperwork required by ANZ standards, customers, and worksites.
• Perform workshop cleaning, sanding, painting, and general trade assistant duties while following site, health and safety, and environmental instructions.

Requirements

• Commitment to a four-year apprenticeship combining on-the-job training with block theory and practical training through a registered training organization.
• Completion of a Certificate III in Elevating Work Platforms or Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology through the apprenticeship.
• Effective written and verbal communication, good listening skills, and the ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient language, literacy, and numeracy skills for writing job notes, reading safety information and machine manuals, and handling parts numbers, quantities, and time.
• Mature, reliable, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize work in a changing environment.

Nice to have

• Mechanical interest or previous experience with mechanics, electrics, or hydraulics, including practical work on cars or motorbikes.
• Strong time-management, prioritization, and multitasking skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured apprenticeship with practical and theoretical training.
• Work with access equipment used across construction and related industries.
• Follow defined workplace health, safety, and environmental policies.