Field Service Electronics Technician

Axent; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Tools provided

Phone

Uniform

Job summary

13AXENT is seeking a field-based technician to service, maintain and fault-find across rail, bus and road infrastructure, with regular days at our Yatala facility. The role includes preventive maintenance under council and TMR contracts Queensland-wide, and regional travel with costs covered.

You will diagnose faults on live sites, service signage and comms gear, and support apprentices. A strong safety mindset and experienced electrotechnology background are essential.

Qualifications

• Cert III in Electronics and Communications (UEE30920 or superseded) or equivalent electrotechnology trade.
• Hands-on experience with electronic gear, fault-finding and test equipment.
• Safety conscious, organised and a good communicator.

Responsibilities

• Scheduled preventive maintenance of flashing school zone signs across Queensland and Northern NSW.
• Servicing, fault-finding and repairing electronic signage, PIDs, VAS, PA systems and comms gear.
• Diagnosing power, comms and network faults on live sites: rail platforms, bus stations, council roads.
• Occasional install and commissioning work for new sites.
• Mix of field work and factory days at Yatala (assembly, QA testing, build support).
• Regional away work at least once a month, with travel and accommodation covered.
• Mentoring apprentices on site and participating in after-hours on-call roster.

Skills

Fault-finding

Test equipment

Electrical safety

Field work

Education

Cert III in Electronics & Communications (UEE30920)

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

This is a varied, field-based role covering service, maintenance and fault-finding across rail, bus and road infrastructure, with regular factory days at our Yatala facility. One week you may be diagnosing a communications fault on a passenger information display at a rail station, the next servicing a flashing school zone sign on a council road, then back at Yatala supporting a factory build. A large part of the role is scheduled preventive maintenance under council and TMR service contracts, supporting public transport and road safety infrastructure Queensland-wide.

Key responsibilities

Scheduled preventive maintenance of flashing school zone signs for TMR and councils across Queensland-wide and Northern NSW

Servicing, fault-finding and repairing electronic signage, PIDs, VAS, PA systems and comms gear

Diagnosing power, comms and network faults on live sites: rail platforms, bus stations, council roads

Occasional install and commissioning work when new sites go in

Mix of field work and factory days at Yatala (assembly, QA testing, build support)

Regional away work at least once a month, generally up to a week at a time (travel and accommodation covered)

Mentoring and supporting apprentices on site when required

Participation in the after-hours on-call roster on a rotating basis

About you

Cert III in Electronics and Communications (UEE30920 or superseded UEE30911), OR an equivalent electrotechnology trade (Electrotechnology Electrician, Instrumentation and Control, Industrial Electronics)

Hands on experience with electronic gear, fault-finding and test equipment

Confident with Test equipment, hand tools and power tools

Safety focused, organised and a good communicator

Current QLD driver's licence

Will be required to pass a national police check

Desirable: Experience on council, rail or road infrastructure sites

Desirable: White Card, EWP, Forklift, RIW, First Aid

Desirable: Medium Rigid (MR) licence, Restricted electrical licence, QA or WHS exposure

Fully maintained company vehicle, fuel card, tools, phone and uniform

Competitive salary based on experience

Regional travel and accommodation fully covered when on away work

Small, supportive team with direct access to management

Ongoing training, certifications and career growth

Growth opportunities after 6-month probation

About us

13AXENT has been designing, manufacturing, installing and servicing innovative electronic signage and intelligent transport systems across Australia for over 40 years. Our technology supports government departments, councils and major infrastructure projects, helping keep roads, public transport and communities informed and safe.