Vanderlande Industries

Baggage handling and parcel sorting automation

Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSydney NSW, AustraliaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

An Australian Trade qualification with Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical and 3 to 5 years of post-trade experience as a Service Technician.
A strong mechanical background working on industrial automated equipment.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

Undertake preventative and corrective maintenance on a baggage handling system incorporating automated storage cranes and specialised transport systems.
Perform day-to-day maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical systems and equipment.
Conduct mechanical maintenance inspections and diagnose and repair mechanical systems and components.
Ensure compliance with work health and safety standards.
Find faults on automated systems.
Use data analytics to enhance system performance.
Provide technical support to the customer.

Desired Qualifications

A dual trade certificate in electrical and mechanical disciplines.
Experience in logistics, postal sorting, and baggage handling systems.
Experience maintaining mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
Experience with automation, including conveyors and sortation systems.

Job Title

Maintenance Technician-Mechanical

Job Description

Role Description

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Shift), your role within the team is to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance on a baggage handling system incorporating automated storage cranes and specialised transport systems. This is a full-time on-site role incorporating 12hr shifts on a 24/7 roster located at Sydney International Airport. The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and troubleshooting of all mechanical systems and equipment. Tasks may include but not limited to conducting mechanical maintenance inspections, diagnosing and repairing mechanical systems and components and ensuring compliance with WHS standards.

Key Focus Areas

Preventative and corrective maintenance (mechanical).
Fault finding on automated systems.
Using data analytics to enhance system performance.
Providing technical support to our customer.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following:

Australian Trade qualification with Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical with at least 3 to 5 years post trade experience as a Service Technician
Strong mechanical background working on industrial automated equipment.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
Good written and verbal communication skills (English).

Highly Regarded

Dual Trade Certificate (electrical and mechanical).
Experience in logistics, postal sorting and baggage handling systems highly regarded.
Experience with maintaining mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Experience with automation (conveyors and sortation systems)
Highly motivated with a keen interest to further your own ability and studies.

Diversity & inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability

About the Company

Vanderlande Industries

Baggage handling and parcel sorting automation

Vanderlande Industries designs and builds automated logistics systems for baggage handling, parcel sorting, and warehouse inventory management. Its products include conveyors, sortation equipment, and automated material handling systems used by airports, parcel and e-commerce companies. The systems work by moving, sorting, and tracking items through large, integrated conveyors and robotic equipment to automate the flow of bags, parcels, and goods across logistic hubs and airports. Vanderlande differentiates itself through its focus on large-scale, end-to-end airport and warehouse automation, backed by decades of experience and integration with Toyota Industries Corporation, which provides global scale and backing for automated logistics solutions. The company’s goal is to enable efficient, reliable, and scalable movement of people and goods by delivering turnkey automation systems that optimize baggage handling, sorting accuracy, and overall throughput in high-volume environments.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Veghel, Netherlands
Founded: 1949

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