AddressFluid Power NT Pty Ltd
The successful candidate will be responsible for disassembly, evaluation and planning repairs of hydraulicly powered machines and components. Typically, earth moving equipment, special purpose vehicles, cranes, EWP's, hydraulic power units, pumps, valves and cylinders will be worked on. The necessary information will be sourced and parts ordered. Reassembly and testing are then to be carried out. Occasional customer service will be required and may involve assembling hoses, identifying and supplying fittings, gauges and other hydraulic accessories. Certain parts will need be produced in the machine shop which requires knowledge of materials and the ability to operate a manual lathe and mill. Repairs may also involve basic fabrication/welding. A certain portion of the work will be on pneumatic or purely mechanical devices and systems. Workshop upkeep and improvement are ongoing tasks.Work at remote mine sites is frequent and generally involves programmed maintenance, troubleshooting, job scoping, upgrades, breakdown response and other duties of similar nature. Equipment such as mobile plant, drive systems, lubrication sets, large drills and processing plant are the sort of items tended to. New installations of piping and product management systems, for example, are also often carried out.
Fluid Power NT Pty Ltd employees are expected to represent the company in the best possible manner and play their role in delivering customer satisfaction.
If you have a strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to work independently, we want to hear from you.
BenefitsThe standard workshop workweek is 38 hours with plenty of optional overtime paid at time-and-a-half for the first 3 hours and double-time thereafter. Sunday work in the workshop is always paid at doubletime. Remote site work is based around a 12-hour workday and is paid at 1.7 times the workshop rate or higher for unplanned or higher risk work. Travel time is paid at site rates. While working away from home, accommodation and meals are provided.
The role offers new challenges, career advancing experience, exposure to a wide variety of work, the chance to meet a range people and, of course, travel. Work/ life balance is important and individual circumstances are understood to be unique and can often be catered to.
The company is also registered as a standard business sponsor with the Australian Government's Department of Home Affairs and will consider sponsorship for a work visa.
- Competitive salary (performance and sales bonuses are possible and can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis)
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Training and development programs
- Safe and supportive work environment
- Work-life balance
- Read and interpret engineering drawings/schematics
- Produce basic diagrams / sketches
- Measure precisely with various instruments
- Perform preventative maintenance on machinery
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues
- Work safely alone or in a group setting and adhere to workplace health and safety standards
- Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting or Fitter Machinist
- The successful candidates will have 5-10 years post apprenticeship experience in medium to heavy industry.
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- As well as showing initiative, contributing ideas and speaking up, the successful candidate will also listen well and be able to follow instructions. They will be well presented and have solid references.
Fluid Power NT Pty Ltd is the parent company and incorporates the Fluid Power Centre as their hydraulic design and service division . The other business units are Connectors NT, a complete hose and fittings service and TransAlign ISM, an in-situ machining specialist service provider that uses custom portable lathes, mills and boring machines to carry out refurbishments in the field. Headquartered in Alice Springs the company has experienced strong growth year on year since commencing operations in 1989 Works are conducted in the fully equipped workshops or on-site at the client's location. Equipment serviced is a range of fixed and mobile plant, medium to heavy industrial machines / systems as well as commercial apparatus. The broad client base includes sectors such as government, petrochemical, mining, transport, power generation/distribution, water works/reclamation, agriculture, local business, contractors and owner / operators among others.
Being a well-known and fully established company that has an excellent reputation, having various longterm partnerships and with it's unique location where exciting new projects are going ahead, the company has great prospects to continue delivering engineering products and services well into the future. Fluid Power NT Pty Ltd is an authorized distributor of high-end brands like Bosch Rexroth and Sumitomo Drive Technologies in South Australia and Northern Territory of Australia. The company
currently employs less than 20 people making it small and dynamic. There is a varied and high level of technical expertise held collectively among the employees, many of whom are long serving. A strong traineeship and upskilling program benefits the workforce, the company and the community. Fluid Power NT Pty Ltd is a fair employer that takes pride in it's equal-opportunities policies and values it's staff greatly.
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Salary: $73150-95000
Job Publish: 06-06-2024
Job Expire: 06-07-2024
