Gas & Diesel Engine Service Tech — Workshop, Site & FIFO

Cirrus Power Systems Pty; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base + superannuation + up

Site and travel allowances

Training from senior technicians and/O

Job summary

Cirrus Power Systems is a Newcastle-based specialist in the service, overhaul and support of reciprocating gas and diesel engines used for power generation, with work across Australia from our Waratah workshop to remote mine-sites. We are seeking a Service Technician to join our service team on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will perform maintenance, repairs, overhauls, fault finding and commissioning on gas and diesel engines and generator sets at our Newcastle workshop and client sites,

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in mechanical or metal trade (fitting, machining, diesel/engine mechanics or equivalent).
• At least 2 years' hands-on experience servicing, overhauling and troubleshooting reciprocating gas and/or diesel engines.
• Practical workshop skills, including lathe work and precision measuring.
• Willingness to travel at short notice, including FIFO site work.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Scheduled and breakdown maintenance on gas and diesel reciprocating engines to OEM specifications.
• Workshop and field overhauls, rebuilds and component replacement - including measuring, inspection and machining/fitting of engine components.
• Diagnose and fix mechanical faults; read schematics and P&IDs and fault-find LV control circuits.
• Engine start-ups, commissioning and return-to-service after maintenance.
• Support shutdowns, outages and emergency breakdown response.
• Complete service reports, QA/QC documentation and CMMS work orders (e.g. Pronto).
• Help with job prep, parts listings and parts picking; build strong relationships with our clients.
• Work safely every day - JHEA/SWMS, permits, isolations and toolbox talks.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Education

Trade qualification in mechanical or metal trade (fitting, machining, diesel/engine mechanics or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Cirrus Power Systems is a Newcastle-based specialist in the service, overhaul and support of reciprocating gas and diesel engines used for power generation, with work across Australia from our Waratah workshop to remote mine-sites. We are seeking a Service Technician to join our service team on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will perform maintenance, repairs, overhauls, fault finding and commissioning on gas and diesel engines and generator sets at our Newcastle workshop and client sites,