Onsite Field Service Technician Mining Equipment Repairs

weir; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Global inclusion networks

Regional benefits

Sharebuilder scheme

Wellness support

Global collaboration

Study support

Job summary

Weir Group in Australia is seeking a Field Service Technician to support critical GEHO equipment at customer sites and Weir service centres. The role is onsite with regular travel, focused on maintenance, repairs and installations to maximise equipment uptime.

You will work with service teams to improve efficiency, apply lean principles, and lead with safety in a dynamic mining environment. Strong mechanical trade background and customer-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in fitting and machining with tight tolerances.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and maintenance instructions.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers.
• Leadership experience or ability to lead teams.
• Adaptable, solution-focused with lean principles knowledge.
• Proven commitment to safe work practices in field/workshop.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repairs, rebuilds and installations on GEHO equipment to maximise reliability.
• Provide hands-on field service, supervise customer personnel onsite, and build strong customer relationships.
• Collaborate with service teams to improve operational efficiency, apply lean principles, and support growth initiatives.
• Demonstrate leadership through safe work practices, workforce engagement, flexibility, and business objectives.
• Travel regularly to customer sites and service centres for inspections, maintenance, testing, and documentation.
• Maintain a zero-harm safety focus in all activities.

Skills

Fitting & machining

Workshop & onsite experience

Technical reading & interpretation

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Lean principles knowledge

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering / Fitting / Machining (AQF III+)

Job description

Weir Group in Australia is seeking a Field Service Technician to support critical GEHO equipment at customer sites and Weir service centres. The role is onsite with regular travel, focused on maintenance, repairs and installations to maximise equipment uptime.

You will work with service teams to improve efficiency, apply lean principles, and lead with safety in a dynamic mining environment. Strong mechanical trade background and customer-facing skills are essential.