Light Vehicle Mechanic FIFO Ramingining East Arnhem Land

7 days ago

Ramingining Northern Territory, Australia Darkys Mechanical Services Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Base in Darwin
• FIFO to Ramingining
• Full-time

About the gig

Love the bush, barra, and getting stuck into meaningful work? We're chasing a switched-on Light Vehicle Mechanic to join Darky's Mechanical Services. You'll fly from Darwin into Ramingining (East Arnhem Land) to look after fleets for local government and service providers. Some swings are flat-out; other days you'll be cruising through scheduled services and enjoying a sunset that'll make your city mates jealous.

When the fishing and hunting are world-class, work–life balance actually means something up here.

What you'll be doing

  • Diagnose, repair and service cars, 4WDs, light commercials and the odd light construction machine
  • Knock over preventative maintenance and write up clean records
  • Talk straight with customers to understand issues and sort solutions
  • Keep tooling tidy and safe, and pitch in to keep the place humming
  • Work autonomously most days, with solid support from our Darwin-based Remote Service Manager

What you'll bring

  • Cert III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology (or equivalent) and minimum 3 years post-apprenticeship experience
  • Strong diagnostics (scan tools, electrical fault-finding) and sound mechanical know-how
  • Experience with Toyota vehicles preferred, as these make up a significant portion of our fleet work
  • Self-starter who can work solo or with a small crew in a remote setting
  • Good communicator who can read the room and keep customers happy
  • Current C class driver's licence (minimum) and full Australian work rights
  • Willingness to FIFO to remote communities and pass pre-employment medical & D&A screening
  • National Police Clearance (or ability to obtain)
  • Your own professional tool kit suited to LV servicing
  • Nice-to-haves (or keen to learn): light earthmoving, gensets/power, hydraulic & electrical diagnostics
  • Current air conditioning handling licence (ARC tick and tack)

What's in it for you

  • Ramingining workshop as your base on swing
  • Housing supplied in Ramingining for swing
  • Even time 2/2 roster or 2/1 if your keen to make extra money
  • Attractive pay + remote allowances for the right person
  • Training & development—we'll back your growth
  • Flexible approach to rosters and life on country where we can
  • Mates rates on vehicle servicing/parts via our partners
  • Immediate start available

Who we are

Darky's Mechanical Services is a locally owned outfit based in Gove, NT, supporting both town and remote communities. We're big on quality work, straight communication, and looking after our people. If you want real variety, real impact, and a lifestyle most mechanics only daydream about—this is it.

Keen? Here's how to apply

Send your resume (and a short cover letter if you like) to

Questions first? Flick James an email:

We appreciate every application. This one will be popular, so if we miss you on the first pass, thanks for putting your hand up—genuinely.

Join us and be the LV guru who keeps East Arnhem moving—then knocks off for a fish.

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