As a Recovery Mechanic you will be part of the Corps of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME). You will experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with providing recovery support to Army’s vehicles and equipment, whenever they have become bogged, broken down, damaged or disabled. Recovery Mechanics are employed at bases across Australia and can be deployed on operations around the world.
You need to be quick-thinking, confident and enjoy being hands-on – with your expertise as a Recovery Mechanic being in high demand, to aid in the overall battlefield effort. You will receive world-class training so you are able to recover all types of Army equipment, utilising state of the art medium and heavy recovery vehicles, including leading edge, specialised tracked and wheeled armoured recovery vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with winches, towing equipment and cranes.
As a Recovery Mechanic, key tasks will include:
1. using recovery vehicles and equipment along with your training in recovery theory to work out how to retrieve/extricate immobilised manoeuvre assets (wheeled and tracked). This may involve the use of winches, cranes, gas cutting equipment and even explosives to get the job done.
2. working independently or as a small team leader for extensive hours in high tempo conditions in combat, non-combat and peacetime operations.
3. providing assistance over rough going and/or boggy terrain in order to keep the fighting force advancing towards the objective.
4. providing technical maintenance of Army’s lifting, recovery and tie-down equipment.
5. general soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, traffic control, camouflaging of vehicles and field equipment, and navigation.
In-Service Information This role is known as Recovery Technician within the Army. Employment Category Number (ECN): 226 Employment Category: Combat Support