MEM31419 Certificate III in Engineering - Fixed and Mobile Plant Mechanic (Mobile Plant Mechanic)
Rev up your career and become a skilled mobile plant mechanic
This apprenticeship offers hands-on training in diesel fitting and plant mechanics, preparing you for roles in mining, civil construction, and more. Gain skills in diagnosing faults, interpreting technical drawings, and servicing heavy mobile equipment. Unlock doors to exciting opportunities in metal, engineering, manufacturing, and mining.
Your in-demand skills pave the way for roles like Heavy-Duty Fitter, Diesel Mechanic, or Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, whether in the Pilbara's mines or local settings.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Where Thornlie
When Continuous enrolment
How Apprenticeship
Do you dream of working with massive machines like dozers, graders and heavy-duty vehicles? Get the wheels turning and take the first step to becoming a Mobile Plant Mechanic - you'll get skilled in figuring out how the big machines run, finding faults and restoring equipment back to smooth working order.
This course is a nationally recognised Apprenticeship which will provide you with the hands-on training you need to become trade qualified specialising in diesel fitting and plant mechanics.
Be introduced to engineering and manufacturing fields and gain the skillset to service and repair mechanical systems of heavy mobile equipment including earthmoving, agricultural and industrial machinery used in sectors such as mining and civil construction.
You'll complete your Apprenticeship under the supervision of a qualified tradesperson as you learn to diagnose faults in plant machinery and identify the repairs to be made, along with the solutions to rectify and prevent problems. You'll be equipped with key trade fundamentals such as interpreting technical drawings, taking engineering measurements, performing computations and using hand and power tools.
Get trained in areas such as maintaining electronic controlling systems on mobile and stationary plant, facilitating maintenance on combustion engines, how to fix batteries, diagnosing and rectifying braking systems and drive line, maintaining steering systems and much more.
Your Apprenticeship can open up doors to a world of exciting employment options within metal, engineering, manufacturing, civil construction and mining industries, from iron ore mines in the Pilbara to local opportunities - your skills will be in-demand. You'll be well on your way to roles such as Heavy-Duty Fitter, Diesel Mechanic, or Heavy Vehicle Mechanic.
Learn more about how to become an Apprentice or Trainee.
- interpret technical drawing
- undertake manual handling
- perform engineering measurements
- perform computations
- work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
- organise and communicate information
- assist in the provision of on-the-job training
- use hand and power tools
- diagnose and rectify batteries, low voltage sensors and circuits
- diagnose and maintain electronic controlling systems on mobile and stationary plant
- apply knowledge of large combustion engine operations to service and maintenance tasks
- diagnose and rectify fieldbus circuits in mobile and stationary plant and equipment
- diagnose and rectify braking systems
- maintain steering systems
- diagnose and rectify drive line and final drives
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Details
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM09002 | Interpret technical drawing |
| MEM11011 | Undertake manual handling |
| MEM12023 | Perform engineering measurements |
| MEM12024 | Perform computations |
| MEM13015 | Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
| MEM14006 | Plan work activities |
| MEM16006 | Organise and communicate information |
| MEM16008 | Interact with computing technology |
| MEM17003 | Assist in the provision of on-the-job training |
| MEM18001 | Use hand tools |
| MEM18002 | Use power tools/hand held operations |
| MEM18055 | Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components |
| MEM27006 | Diagnose and rectify batteries, low voltage sensors and circuits |
| MEM27016 | Diagnose and maintain electronic controlling systems on mobile and stationary plant |
| MEM27017 | Maintain, fault find and rectify hydraulic systems for mobile plant |
| MEM27019 | Diagnose, repair and replace diesel engines in stationary and mobile plant |
| MEM27020 | Apply knowledge of large combustion engine operations to service and maintenance tasks |
| MEM27023 | Diagnose and rectify fieldbus circuits in mobile and stationary plant and equipment |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| MEM27001 | Maintain and repair stationary and mobile plant engine cooling systems |
| MEM27002 | Test and repair compression ignition systems |
| MEM27004 | Maintain and repair engine lubrication systems |
| MEM27007 | Diagnose and rectify low voltage starting systems |
| MEM27009 | Diagnose and rectify braking systems |
| MEM27010 | Diagnose and rectify low voltage charging systems |
| MEM27013 | Maintain steering systems |
| MEM27014 | Diagnose and rectify automatic transmissions |
| MEM27015 | Diagnose and rectify drive line and final drives |