Field Service Technician

Wood Tech; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Fuel

Tolls

Phone

iPad/Laptop

Company Credit Card

Job summary

Wood Tech is seeking a Field Service Technician to join our Melbourne team. You will service and maintain woodworking machinery, attend breakdowns, install and commission new machines, and perform preventative maintenance.

The role offers independence with strong team support, plus opportunities to develop technical skills and industry knowledge. We are looking for trade qualifications, mechanical aptitude, and a valid Driver's Licence with a willingness to travel across the East Coast when

Qualifications

• Trade qualified or working towards a mechanical trade.
• Driver's Licence and forklift licence (preferred)
• Demonstrated mechanical troubleshooting and fault-finding abilities.
• Self-motivated, reliable and able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain woodworking machinery across customer sites.
• Attend machinery breakdowns and perform fault finding.
• Install and commission new machinery at customer sites.
• Carry out repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Collaborate with Service Department and customers to ensure uptime.

Skills

Driver's Licence

Trade qualification

Forklift Licence

Mechanical minded

Self-motivated

Team player

Willing to travel

Education

Trade qualification (Mechanical / Fitter & Turner)

Job description

Wood Tech is a proudly Australian-owned company supplying premium woodworking machinery across the country. From CNCs to edgebanders and panel saws, we help cabinetmakers and joiners stay productive with the right machines and local support.

About Us

Wood Tech is a proudly Australian-owned company supplying premium woodworking machinery across the country. From CNCs to edgebanders and panel saws, we help cabinetmakers and joiners stay productive with the right machines and local support.

About the Role

We’re on the lookout for a Field Service Technician to join our Melbourne Team.

Your role will include:

• Servicing and maintaining woodworking machinery
• Attending machinery breakdowns and carrying out fault finding
• Installing and commissioning new machinery
• Carrying out repairs and preventative maintenance
• Working closely with our Service Department and Customers

You’ll be working both independently and alongside a supportive team, with plenty of opportunity to develop your technical skills and industry knowledge.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Trade qualified – Mechanical or Fitter & Turner qualifications are preferred but not essential
• Mechanically minded – You have a natural knack for fixing things, understanding how machines work, and solving problems
• Self-motivated – You’re punctual, reliable, take initiative, and can work independently
• A team player – You enjoy working alongside others and contributing to a supportive team environment
• Willing to travel – A current Driver’s Licence is essential, with a willingness to travel throughout the East Coast when required
• A Forklift Licence and any other relevant tickets or qualifications are preferred, but not essential.

What We Offer

• Full-time, ongoing position
• Melbourne based role with interstate travel opportunities
• Specialised machinery and technical work
• The opportunity to develop skills in a well-established industry
• Supportive and experienced team environment
• Variety in your day-to‑day work — no two days are the same

Your Package Includes

Base Salary

• Company Vehicle
• Fuel
• Tolls
• Phone
• iPad/Laptop
• Company Credit Card

More about The Wood Tech Group

For over 30 years, Wood Tech has helped shape Australia’s cabinetry, shopfitting and furniture industries — one machine at a time.

Proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, we’re the trusted partner behind thousands of busy workshops, supplying world‑class panel processing machinery from leading brands.

What truly sets us apart? It’s the confidence our customers have long after installation. With skilled technicians on the ground in every state and one of Australia’s largest local spare parts hubs across five branches, Wood Tech keeps production moving and downtime to an absolute minimum — for the life of every machine.

Local support, local stock, local know-how — that’s the Wood Tech difference.