01$10,000 Flat Fee
Permanent recruitment
Find a qualified mechanic who fits the machinery, roster, leadership and team—not just the keywords of a job ad.
See the detail
01 Specialist mechanical recruitment · heavy diesel & fleet
The right mechanic changes the whole shift.
Direct, specialist recruitment for Perth and Western Australian workshops that cannot afford another empty bay—or another wrong hire.
Western Australia · Perth metro & regional operationsNathan Gunn · Principal Recruiter · 0468 337 134
FIELD NOTE / 001The operating brief
Mechanical roles need mechanical context.
Machinery, diagnostic tooling, roster and career runway matter before a resume does.
Perth & Regional WA Focus
$10,000 Flat Fee for Permanent Hires
Direct Headhunting, Zero CV Spam
1-Month Free Replacement Guarantee
02The employer route · direct recruitment & support
Stop filling a vacancy. Start fixing the operation.
An empty bay cascades into overtime fatigue, delayed turnarounds, and missed client deliveries. The search has to start with what the shop floor actually demands.
02From $2,500
Fixed-term cover
Bring capable mechanical trade support into the workshop for planned leave, fleet overhauls, shutdowns and demand peaks.
See the detail03Market Intel
Hiring advisory
Sharpen the position brief, remuneration offer and interview so capable mechanics see an opportunity worth moving for.
See the detail03The search method · trade-literate headhunting
From workshop brief to qualified shortlist.
A rigorous, trade-literate headhunting process designed to find the mechanics who aren’t looking at generic job ads.
01
Map the real brief
Get underneath the title: equipment makes, diagnostic systems, tooling, shift pattern, site conditions, team rhythm and the reason someone would stay.
02
Search with intent
Reach capable, employed tradepeople directly, with a credible explanation of the work and a confidential first conversation.
03
Present the verified fit
Shortlist for trade competence, safety discipline, workshop fit and genuine commercial motivation—not a keyword match.
04For qualified tradespeople · confidential career moves
Capable mechanics deserve straight answers.
Know the equipment makes, workshop tooling, crew leadership and roster expectations before making a move. We only put forward opportunities with a credible reason to change.
- Strictly confidential career conversations with Nathan Gunn
- Perth metro workshop, regional residential and FIFO site roles
- Heavy diesel mobile plant, commercial fleet and auto electrical
- Transparent salary benchmarking before you interview
The work is specific. The search should be too.
052026 WA mechanics salary survey · whole-offer context
Know what sits behind the advertised rate.
Explore the salary surveyCompare Permanent workshop positions and FIFO site positions without blending package, overtime, location and employment type into a single misleading average.
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Permanent Workshop Register
Perth-based and regional workshop positions, separated by trade context and employment type.
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FIFO Site Register
Site rates and packages kept beside roster, travel, accommodation and site conditions.
03
Whole-Offer Evaluation
The practical value of pay, overtime, tooling, housing, allowances and progression together.
06Trade specialisation · heavy mechanical focus
Mechanical recruitment, not general labour hire.
We focus exclusively on heavy mechanical trades, technical specialists and workshop operations across Western Australia.
Heavy diesel plant
Mobile plant, earthmoving, mining support and field service capability across metro and regional sites.
Road transport & fleet
Road trains, linehaul, buses and commercial fleet maintenance where uptime is the job.
Workshop leadership
Leading hands, supervisors and managers who set the pace, safety standard and daily rhythm.
Auto electrical & rebuild
Diagnostics, auto electrical, component rebuild and specialist fault finding.
07Workshop wire · practical field notes
Swiss field notes / issue 01
Practical field notes.
NB 01Employer Field Note
Employer Field Note · Retention
6 min readHow Perth workshops can out-hire the mining giants
- 01 □ check / brief / roster
- 02 □ verify / tools / route
- 03 □ mark / handover / fit
- 04 □ hold / call / confirm
- 05 □ file / issue / close
FIG / REF
Read note
NB 02Candidate Field Note
Candidate Field Note · Career
5 min readMoving from FIFO to metro without stalling your career
- 01 □ check / brief / roster
- 02 □ verify / tools / route
- 03 □ mark / handover / fit
- 04 □ hold / call / confirm
- 05 □ file / issue / close
FIG / REF
Read note
NB 03Market Note
Market Note · Remuneration
4 min readWhy the advertised rate is only half the salary story
- 01 □ check / brief / roster
- 02 □ verify / tools / route
- 03 □ mark / handover / fit
- 04 □ hold / call / confirm
- 05 □ file / issue / close
FIG / REF
Read note
NB 04Workshop Capability
Workshop Capability · Support Trades
5 min readThe essential support trades: Body shop, spray painting, detailing and cleaning
- 01 □ check / brief / roster
- 02 □ verify / tools / route
- 03 □ mark / handover / fit
- 04 □ hold / call / confirm
- 05 □ file / issue / close
FIG / REF
Read note
08Direct vacancy brief · start the conversation
Have an empty bay costing your workshop?
Share your machinery, shift roster and operating location. Nathan Gunn will review your position brief and respond directly with market availability and a qualified shortlist timeframe.