Electrical Field Service Engineer - Central Queensland / Bowen Basin

Flanders Of Australia; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Flanders Electric Australia is seeking an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join our Central Queensland team, responsible for commissioning, maintenance and on-site troubleshooting of draglines, shovels and related mining equipment.

You will work with PLCs, SCADA, drives and protection devices, perform field tests with DataQ recorders and test equipment, and travel to remote sites as required. A trade qualification and five years' experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in electrical field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in commissioning or maintenance of equipment.
• Experience with Opencut Mining Equipment (Draglines & Shovels) preferred.
• Experience with DC rotating equipment and Ward Leonard control systems.
• Understanding of PLCs, SCADA, Drives and LV/MV Switchgear.
• Ability to perform tests with DataQ recorders and other test equipment.
• Hold a current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Report writing skills.
• Ability to pass police check.
• Queensland Coal Board Medical approval desirable.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Willingness to travel and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot control systems on mobile mining equipment and perform maintenance and repairs to meet OEM standards.
• Lead on-site commissioning and repair tasks; coordinate with customers and team members.
• Prepare reports and document test results using standard equipment.

Skills

Electrical trade

Field service experience

Mining equipment

DC motors / Ward Leonard

PLC / SCADA

Electrical testing equipment

Driver's license

Report writing

Police check

Coal Board Medical

MS Office

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

Meggers

Multimeters

Micro-ohm meters

DataQ Recorders

Job description

Electrical Field Service Engineer - Central Queensland / Bowen Basin

Flanders Electric Australia (FEAU) keeps some of the biggest, most complex machines in Australian mining running: Draglines, Rope Shovels and the ARDVARC autonomous Rotary Blast Hole Drill platform. We're looking for an Electrical Field Service Engineer to join our team and take ownership of the control systems that make it all work.

This isn't a role where you'll be fixing the same fault on the same conveyor every week. You'll be troubleshooting control systems on some of the most sophisticated mobile equipment in the industry — equipment that's only getting smarter, as autonomous drilling and electrification retrofits reshape what “heavy machinery” means in Central Queensland. Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair to equipment including installation to meet OEM standards will be vital.

About you

We are seeking a hands-on Electrical Field Service Engineer based on-site who can lead, be flexible to customer needs, is self-managing, and not afraid to roll up their sleeves. At Flanders, clear and effective communication is crucial as our field engineers must be able to articulate technical issues and solutions to both team members and customers in a way that is easy to understand. The successful candidate will have:

• A trade background with qualifications and experience in the Electrical Field
• Minimum 5 years' experience in commissioning or maintenance of equipment
• Previous experience with maintenance and troubleshooting on Opencut Mining Excavators (Draglines & Shovels)
• Proven experience in maintenance and troubleshooting on DC rotating equipment, Ward Leonard control systems.
• Possess a fundamental understanding of PLC's, SCADA, Drives and Protection devices, LV and MV Switchgear
• Capable of performing tests and preparing reports using various types of test equipment including DataQ Recorders utilising Windaq software, Meggers, Micro-ohm meters, Multimeters and other software-based data logging equipment
• Current Australian issued Motor Vehicle Driver's Licence
• Report writing skills
• Capable of completing Police check
• Capable of completing and being approved by Queensland Coal Board Medical.
• Competency with MS Office Suite
• Flexible with hours and willingness to travel