Senior Technician — Foundation & Drilling Equipment

Nextpower; Queensland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower is seeking a Senior Technician - Foundation Solutions to inspect, repair, and maintain Truss Drivers and related installation equipment across Australian operations. You will apply mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and diagnostic skills to ensure equipment performance and safety standards.

On-site training will be provided by our subject matter experts, and you will support field operations, record maintenance activities, and collaborate with customer teams to drive reliability and

Qualifications

• Trade qualification required; Diesel Fitter qualification preferred.
• Construction or jobsite experience with heavy machinery or similar equipment; drill rig experience highly desirable.
• Troubleshooting across hydraulics, diesel engines, electrical systems, controls, encoders, CANBUS, PLCs or similar.
• Experience with heavy equipment diagnostics, including CAT, Cummins or similar platforms.
• Welding and fabrication capability.
• Sound judgement and ability to work independently without constant direction.
• Strong communication skills for internal and external audiences.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Current construction White Card.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, replace, reassemble, and test components on Truss Drivers and installation equipment.
• Perform preventive, corrective, and unscheduled maintenance; routine cleaning, lubrication, servicing and checks.
• Undertake on-site metal fabrication and welding as required.
• Diagnose faults using diagnostic equipment and schematics.
• Operate and test repaired equipment to verify performance and compliance with specs.
• Provide technical support to field teams and customers.
• Record maintenance activities in fleet system MaintainX including hours, parts used, and work completed.
• Support product development by providing field feedback.
• Continuously develop technical capability and knowledge of Nextpower equipment.

Skills

Diesel fitter

Troubleshooting hydraulics

Electrical systems

Welding & fabrication

CANBUS/ PLCs

Driver's license

Communication skills

Education

Trade qualification

Diesel Fitter qualification preferred

Tools

CAT/Cummins diagnostics

Digital fleet systems (MaintainX)

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Nextpower is seeking a Senior Technician - Foundation Solutions to inspect, repair, and maintain Truss Drivers and related installation equipment across Australian operations. You will apply mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and diagnostic skills to ensure equipment performance and safety standards.

On-site training will be provided by our subject matter experts, and you will support field operations, record maintenance activities, and collaborate with customer teams to drive reliability and