Field Service Technician

Job Description

Reporting to the Service Supervisor, in this role you will be part of a National team of Field Service technicians providing a prompt and effective service to customers within the Water, Power, Petrochemical and other associated Industries.  

In this role you will identify faults, repair, test and modify actuators in the field, carry out planned and preventative maintenance, mechanical and electrical installations of actuators and associated retrofit adaption of components, pedestals and drive shafts and completing accurate and technical site visit reports for each job.

This role would suit a determined problem-solver, who can think logically for troubleshooting issues and has the willingness to travel with overnight stays included.

Qualifications

• Trade qualified. WA Licensed Electrician with EEHA endorsement (EEHA preferred but not essential). Or
• Experience post apprenticeship in a practical engineering environment, preferably in a field-based role
• Proficient Microsoft Office user i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel 
• Required to attend training courses to attain however not limited to Confined Space, Working at Heights, and First Aid Competence. There will also be a requirement to carry out customer inductions, medicals and inoculations. 
• Able and willing to travel for work purposes, both locally and interstate. A full valid driver’s license is required.
• Technical experience and/or relevant knowledge of valves, actuators and digital control systems, highly regarded
• Good understanding of basic electronics, electrical and fluid power theories
• Ability to read and understand electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and utilization of common test and calibration tools.

Additional Information

Along with the required qualifications, the Successful Candidate Will Be Someone Who:

• Is focused on delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
• Easily establishes good relationships with customers and staff; relates well to people at all levels. Has excellent communication skills. 
• Able to work independently, be self-reliant, socially confident and be able to work as part of a team.
• Achieves personal work goals and objectives – Self-motivated; accepts responsibility and tackles demanding goals with enthusiasm; works hard and puts in the hours when necessary.
• Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise, uses technology to achieve work objectives; develops job knowledge and expertise.