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Mechanic (e-bike and e-scooter)

321213 · Medium Next-day ready

Description

Maintains, tests, and repairs the mechanical and electrical parts of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Typical work tasks

Detects and diagnoses faults in electrical motor engines and parts, sometimes with the assistance of computerised devices; performs scheduled maintenance services to achieve smoother running of e-bikes and e-scooters; dismantles and removes batteries, motor assemblies, steering mechanisms, and other components, and checks parts; repairs and replaces worn and defective parts and re-assembles mechanical and electric components; refers to service manuals as needed; reassembles e-bike or e-scooter after being repaired; tests and adjusts mechanical and electrical parts after being repaired for proper performance; ensures compliance with any relevant regulations; may convert self-propelled bikes to electric.

Typical work environment

  • Generally, works indoors in spaces that are usually adequately heated and ventilated. Worksites may be noisy and dirty.
  • May utilise a variety of personal protective equipment including eye, ear, and foot protection.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • The physical demand is medium.
  • Standing is constantly required, often on concrete floors. Walking about the worksite is frequently required. Sitting is not required.
  • Stretching up and across is frequently required.
  • Squatting, crouching, or kneeling, and twisting of the body or neck are required occasionally. Lifting, carrying, and holding in place a range of parts, tools, and equipment and bending is frequently required.
  • Repetitive movements are occasionally required especially in the use of hands and arms for screwing, holding, and tightening, but power tools are often used.
  • Employees use a range of general engineering hand, power, and machine tools and equipment.
  • Mental skills necessary include technical, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 3
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Same L4-OR-experience template; experience/on-the-job entry available => experience_or_training, no licence, next_day_ready true.

Entry Requirements

A New Zealand Register Level 4 qualification (a certificate) or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3). In some cases, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be needed in addition to the formal qualification. For entry-level positions on-the-job training may be sufficient.

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement, but they are limited.