Searching mechanic jobs Auckland wide? If you’re a great technician and you want rewarding work in a well-run workshop, with up-to-date diagnostic technology and the specialised tools to do the job properly, we’d like to hear from you. And if your skills are good rather than great, but you have a real passion for getting better, we have that environment too.

KAAR has been looking after West Auckland vehicles since 1994, from two workshops in Henderson and Avondale. We’re MTA members, a Motor Plus preferred repairer and an Accredited Employer. Our mechanic jobs Auckland technicians apply for suit people who take pride in getting it right the first time and want to work alongside others who do the same.

We’re adding an experienced European technician to the team. Henderson or Avondale, we’ll place the right person where they fit best. VW and Audi are our biggest European volume, with plenty of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Skoda, Mini and Volvo alongside the Japanese, Korean and Chinese work that fills a busy workshop.

Pay: $40 to $50 an hour, depending on experience, qualifications and diagnostic ability.
Hours: Monday to Friday, no weekends. Overtime is available when the work is there, if you want it. There’s no pressure either way, because we value work-life balance.

What you’ll be doing

• Diagnosing faults using live data, scan tools and a logical test pathway, not just reading codes
• Servicing and repairing European vehicles to manufacturer standards, including DSG servicing, timing belts and chains, and suspension
• Working through check lights, electrical faults and drivability complaints
• Carrying out WoF inspections, or working towards your inspector certification

What you’ll bring

• Solid hands-on experience with European vehicles, ideally VW Group or BMW
• Strong diagnostic ability and confidence with factory-level software
• A qualification as an automotive technician, or equivalent overseas experience
• Pride in clean, careful work and the ability to work unsupervised
• A full driver licence

Technicians tell us the same things matter wherever they work: fair pay, proper equipment, training, sensible hours and being treated with respect. Here’s how we deliver on each.

• Pay that reflects your ability: $40 to $50 an hour, well above the industry average, with overtime available but never expected
• Proper equipment: Launch, Autel, Snap-on, VCDS, Smartsafe and MUT-3 diagnostics, transmission and cooling flush machines, fully automatic air conditioning machines for R134a and R1234yf, and an in-house brake lathe. Hoists and equipment are serviced to manufacturer specification
• The right tools for the job: timing tools for VW Group, BMW, Mini, Ford, Subaru, Fiat Ducato and more. If we don’t hold a tool, we hire it from a tool library rather than turn the job away
• Paid training: we invest in courses and upskilling to keep you current as vehicles change
• A path forward: we’ll support you to gain your WoF inspector certification and grow your diagnostic skills
• No weekends: Monday to Friday, with an earlier finish on Fridays
• You work on the car: both managers are qualified technicians who’ve moved off the tools, so they handle customers and give informed advice while you get on with the job
• Respect: clean, well-lit workshops and a team that backs each other up

We’ll be straight with you. This is a busy, professional workshop, and productivity is measured. We track the work done against the time it takes, because that’s what keeps the business healthy and lets us pay well.

The flip side is that strong productivity and quality work are noticed and rewarded. If you take pride in your work, keep improving and treat customers’ vehicles the way you’d want yours treated, you’ll do well here.

KAAR is an Accredited Employer, so we can support an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) application for the right experienced technician from overseas. Several of our team bring European workshop experience, and we know what it takes to settle into a New Zealand workshop.

Visa requirements are set by Immigration New Zealand. You can check eligibility on the Accredited Employer Work Visa page. Apply below and tell us where you’re based and what you’re qualified in.

Interested in one of our mechanic jobs Auckland side? Call Kelvin directly on 021 828 008, or send your details using the form below. Tell us about your experience, the vehicles you know best and your diagnostic equipment background. Every application is treated in confidence.