Your Next Leadership Opportunity Starts Here Daimler Trucks Milperra is seeking an experienced Heavy Vehicle Technician with proven leadership capability to step into the role of Nightshift Leading Hand. In this hands-on and fast-paced position, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of our Heavy Commercial Vehicle and Pre-Delivery workshop. You’ll lead from the front—overseeing diagnostics and repairs across a diverse fleet, ensuring all work meets the highest quality standards, and providing practical coaching and mentorship to your team. This is a permanent, full-time Afternoon Shift role, working Monday to Thursday from 2:00pm–10:00pm, Friday from 12:00pm–8:00pm, with Saturday work once per month from 7:00am–12:00pm. The role offers a competitive hourly rate, shift loading, overtime opportunities, and performance-based efficiency bonuses—making it an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Technician ready to take the next step into leadership. About the Role Allocate service and repair work effectively across the Technician team Diagnose and repair a wide range of heavy commercial vehicles Provide hands-on supervision, coaching, and mentoring to a small team of Technicians and Apprentices Conduct quality control inspections to ensure all repairs meet required standards Ensure all work is completed in line with manufacturer specifications and warranty requirements What We Offer Competitive hourly rate superannuation overtime shift loading bonus incentives Genuine leadership development supported by industry experts A supportive, team-focused workplace culture Ongoing training and professional development, including in-house and manufacturer-led programs Long-term career prospects with clear opportunities for progression A strong commitment to safety across all operations Generous employee benefits, including discounts on health insurance, finance services and novated leasing Access to our Employee Assistance Program and dedicated wellbeing support About You Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology Experience working with European, American or Japanese truck brands Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive teamwork, productivity and cohesion Process-driven, compliance-focused and able to work with urgency and accountability HR Licence About Velocity Vehicle Group Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) has just celebrated 25 years in operation and is Daimler Trucks largest truck dealership group globally. Velocity Truck Centres Australia, part of VVG, are locally managed and are the largest dealership group of Daimler Trucks in Australia. We sell and service Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso trucks right across the country. Our core values of Speed, Value and Trust are at the heart of everything we do. We employ over 1,000 people across 19 locations around Australia and continue to be a key player in the Australian transport industry. Velocity Truck Centres is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace
