Hydraulic Sales & System Engineer

RCR Mining Technologies; City Of Bunbury; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Discounted health insurance

Salary sacrifice

EAP

500+ retailer discounts

Job summary

RCR Mining Technologies in Bunbury is seeking an experienced Hydraulics Sales and Application Engineer to join the Hydraulic Services team. The role combines technical expertise, application engineering, and sales to support customers across mining and heavy industry sectors.

You will develop client relationships, identify opportunities, and provide technical advice that meets customer requirements while growing our hydraulic services business.

Qualifications

• Strong sales, networking and relationship-building skills.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• Experience preparing technical quotations and cost estimates.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic systems and fluid power applications.
• Ability to work independently while actively generating new business opportunities.
• Strong communication and customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and achieve sales and revenue targets within the hydraulics business.
• Provide technical sales support and application engineering expertise to customers.
• Interpret customer specifications, hydraulic schematics, and technical drawings.
• Prepare accurate quotations, costings, and proposals for hydraulic solutions and services.
• Deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations to clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term customer relationships through proactive engagement and account management.
• Identify and manage commercial and technical risks within the sales and application process.
• Negotiate tenders, contracts, and commercial terms to meet customer and business requirements.
• Ensure all enquiries and quotations are processed and followed up in a timely and professional manner.
• Work collaboratively with hydraulic technicians, supervisors, and internal stakeholders to deliver solutions.

Skills

Sales skills

Networking

Relationship building

Technical drawings interpretation

Hydraulic schematics interpretation

Quotations/cost estimates

Hydraulic systems knowledge

Independent work

Communication with customers

Education

Driver’s Licence (WA)

Certificate IV in Fluid Power

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Applications Close: 11/10/2026
Position No: ROEM-MHD-HYF
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bunbury

RCR Mining Technologies, a leading business unit of NRWHoldings, is seeking an experienced Hydraulics Sales and Application Engineer to join our Hydraulic Services team in Bunbury.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically minded professional who enjoys working closely with customers to deliver tailored hydraulic solutions. In this role, you will combine technical expertise, application engineering, and sales capability to support customers across the mining and heavy industry sectors.

You will play a key role in developing client relationships, identifying opportunities, and providing technical advice and solutions that meet customer requirements while contributing to the continued growth of our hydraulic services business.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and achieve sales and revenue targets within the hydraulics business.
• Provide technical sales support and application engineering expertise to customers.
• Interpret customer specifications, hydraulic schematics, and technical drawings.
• Prepare accurate quotations, costings, and proposals for hydraulic solutions and services.
• Deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations to clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term customer relationships through proactive engagement and account management.
• Identify and manage commercial and technical risks within the sales and application process.
• Negotiate tenders, contracts, and commercial terms to meet customer and business requirements.
• Ensure all enquiries and quotations are processed and followed up in a timely and professional manner.
• Work collaboratively with hydraulic technicians, supervisors, and internal stakeholders to deliver solutions.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

• Strong sales, networking and relationship-building skills.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, hydraulic and electrical schematics.
• Experience preparing technical quotations and cost estimates.
• A strong understanding of hydraulic systems and fluid power applications.
• Ability to work independently while actively generating new business opportunities.
• Strong communication and customer engagement skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the fluid power or hydraulics industry.
• Previous experience in technical sales or business development.
• Experience using CAD software to produce or modify schematics.

Qualifications

• Current Western Australian Driver’s Licence (Essential)
• Certificate IV in Fluid Power (Desirable)
• Diploma of Mechanical Engineering (Desirable)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering (Desirable)

Why Join RCR Mining Technologies?

• Permanent, full-time role with long-term job security
• Attractive pay + income protection + life insurance
• Career growth with opportunities to step into further leadership roles
• Bunbury location – be home every night
• Supportive, safety-first culture
• Employee benefits including parental leave, discounted health insurance, salary sacrifice, EAP, and access to 500+ retailer discounts

RCR Mining Technologies is a market leader in the design and manufacture of innovative, award-winning solutions, including advanced materials handling equipment for the mining and rail sectors. Our extensive product range includes apron and belt feeders, conveyors, bucket wheel excavators, stackers, spreaders, in-pit mining units, sizers, scrubbers, and screeners.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly support diversity in our workforce. Applicants from all backgrounds, including women and Indigenous peoples, are encouraged to apply.