Electical Field Service Technician

Trade · Regents Park, Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

If you are an electrician who prefers hunting down faults to repeating the same installations, read on. A technical service company in Australia wants an Electrician / Electrical Field Service Technician to look after clients who operate commercial catering and foodservice equipment.

The job in simple terms: find out what went wrong with a failed machine, trace the electrical cause and put it right at the client's location. Your week will mix site visits with fault diagnosis, repair work, testing, commissioning and technical advice on many kinds of commercial equipment, all while gaining specialised industry experience in Australia within a professional service team.

Applicants from Nigeria and elsewhere, take note: you will need genuine evidence of your qualifications and work history.

Key Responsibilities

Stick to electrical safety rules and the workplace's set procedures on every job
Investigate failures in commercial catering and foodservice equipment, identify electrical faults and carry out servicing and repairs
Run systematic diagnostics and troubleshooting, using electrical testing instruments on components and circuits
Replace or repair defective electrical components, and complete wiring and equipment modifications where appropriately licensed
Go out to client sites for breakdown call-outs and planned servicing
Test equipment once repaired and confirm that it operates safely
Set up and commission newly supplied commercial equipment
Support customers and other service personnel technically, including answering troubleshooting enquiries by telephone and email
Assist with warranty assessments and service-related investigations, following each job from initial diagnosis to completion
Work with manufacturers and suppliers on technical issues, and source and organise the parts and spares that repairs require
Help put equipment together and prepare its electrics, and lend a hand in the workshop and warehouse when needed
Log every finished service job, repair and part used clearly
Keep relationships with customers professional while representing the service team

Requirements & Eligibility

Current Australian driver's licence or equivalent
Recognised trade qualification as an electrician, plus a relevant electrical licence or eligibility to get the required licensing
Track record of hands-on electrical fault finding and diagnostic work
Sound grasp of how electrical circuits, wiring, controls and components work
Has repaired and serviced electrical equipment before, and can demonstrate it
Background with commercial, industrial, appliance or electro-mechanical equipment
Commercial kitchen or foodservice equipment experience: advantageous
Past work as a field service or mobile technician: highly regarded
Can track down and fix technical faults without supervision, using strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills
Communicates professionally, serves customers well and cooperates effectively with technicians, contractors, suppliers and manufacturers
Well organised, with good job-management skills
Dependable, and serious about safety and quality
Gas-related experience or licensing: advantageous. Forklift experience or licence: advantageous
Can back up qualifications and relevant work experience with genuine supporting evidence
Overseas applicants from suitable trade backgrounds may be considered for sponsorship; visa sponsorship is on offer for eligible and suitably qualified applicants

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