Drilling Equipment Technical Operations Lead

Boart Longyear Ltd.; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowances

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Boart Longyear Ltd. is seeking a Technical Representative to provide on-site and remote support for our drilling equipment, including the LF, LS and LM models.

The role includes training customers, optimizing product performance, and addressing technical issues across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in a mechanical trade, strong knowledge of hydraulic and electrical principles, and a willingness to travel up to 50% of the year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a Mechanical Trade.
• Solid understanding of mechanical principles including hydraulic and electrical.
• Experience with drilling products and processes.
• Experience in the mining or drilling industry preferred.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Ability to travel approx. 50% of the year.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote and on-site support for Boart Longyear drilling equipment across assigned models.
• Offer training and technical service support to customers on operation of drills and products.
• Advise on optimizing product performance and efficient equipment usage.
• Address technical issues with customers and internal stakeholders; support ad hoc service needs.
• Troubleshoot and conduct technical investigations to resolve problems.
• Collaborate with workshop teams to resolve issues and perform product testing.
• Travel within Australia and Asia Pacific to support role responsibilities.

Skills

Mechanical trade

Hydraulic systems

Electrical principles

Drilling products

Customer service

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Boart Longyear Ltd. is seeking a Technical Representative to provide on-site and remote support for our drilling equipment, including the LF, LS and LM models.

The role includes training customers, optimizing product performance, and addressing technical issues across Australia and the Asia Pacific region. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in a mechanical trade, strong knowledge of hydraulic and electrical principles, and a willingness to travel up to 50% of the year.