Field Service Technician (Crushing)

Metso; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metso is hiring a field service technician to provide hands-on service on mineral crushing equipment at customer sites across Australia. You will perform fault analysis, supervise field projects, and escalate complex issues to engineering while ensuring safety and warranty processes are observed.

The role requires an Australian recognised trade qualification, travel flexibility, and the ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics. MS Office proficiency and a valid license are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant Australian recognised trade qualification.
• Knowledge of Metso crushing equipment is preferred.
• High-level fault-finding aptitude.
• Intermediate computer literacy in MS Office – Word and Excel.
• Must have current motor vehicle license.
• Must be physically fit and able to pass random medical and drug tests.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical schematics.
• Ability to travel within short notice.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on service work on Metso Mineral Crushing Equipment in the field at various customer site.
• Provide technical liaison services between customers, product divisions and sales personnel.
• Perform technical evaluations and analyse equipment and machine component failures.
• Supervise and oversee projects on customer sites.
• Complete field machine inspections per global and customer procedures.
• Escalate questions and analysis to Technical Support and Engineering.
• Prepare post site visit reports, time sheets and expenses after site visits.
• Support warranty process and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) where applicable.
• Promote products and services to customers

Skills

Hands-on service

Fault-finding

Reading schematics

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Safety compliance

Education

Australian recognised trade qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

More about the role

• Provide hands-on service work on Metso Mineral Crushing Equipment in the field at various customer site.
• Provide technical liaison services between customers, product divisions and sales personnel.
• Perform technical evaluations and analyse equipment and machine component failures.
• Supervise and oversee projects on customer sites.
• Complete field machine inspections per global and customer procedures.
• Escalate questions and analysis to Technical Support and Engineering.
• Prepare post site visit reports, time sheets and expenses after site visits.
• Support warranty process and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) where applicable.
• Promote products and services to customers
• Promote Technical Support value add and support Technical Support Teams
• Identify equipment in the field at the customer site that is not in our installed base, trigger data basic data input into CR

More about you

• A relevant Australian recognised trade qualification.
• Knowledge of Metso crushing equipment.
• High-level fault-finding aptitude.
• Intermediate computer literacy in MS Office – Word and Excel.
• Must have current motor vehicle license.
• Must be physically fit and able to pass random medical and drug tests.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical schematics.
• Ability to work away from home, for extended periods and extended hours, on weekends or as required.
• Clearly understand and competency in Risk management and safety rule compliance.
• Ability to travel within short notice.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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