Senior Underground Field Service Technician

ClearCompany; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining service provider is seeking a dedicated Senior Field Service Technician in New South Wales. You will be responsible for the installation, repair, and commissioning of electrical equipment. The ideal candidate possesses strong experience with HV electrical systems and a commitment to safety. This full-time position is based in Tomago, NSW, and includes a range of employee benefits such as flexible work arrangements and education assistance.

Benefits

LAHA + Underground allowances + nightshift allowances

Fully maintained company vehicle

Education assistance and personal career development

Private Health Care discounts

Wellbeing programs and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in diagnosing and fault finding High Voltage electrical systems.
• Comfortable with travel and being away from home.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Installation and commissioning of electrical equipment underground.
• Provide face-to-face support to clients.
• Conduct onsite electrical auditing and testing.

Skills

Experience with HV electrical equipment

Underground Coal Systems knowledge

Good report writing skills

Safety as a core value

Task focused approach

Client customer service

Education

Electrical trade qualifications

Hazardous Area Competencies

HV Switching certificate

Signed off work alone at underground coal mines

Job description

Benefit of working within Underground Field Service:

• LAHA + Underground allowances + nightshift allowances
• Earn up to $160 - 180K + (with OT and allowances)
• Fully maintained company vehicle + fuel card (inclusive of full personal use)
• All accommodation arranged and paid for by us

23 + Employee Benefits including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging
• Purchased leave
• Private Health Care discounts
• Wellbeing programs and discounts
• Education assistance and personal career development

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for dedicated and highly skilled Senior Field Service Technician to support our Underground mining customers in New South Wales.

As a Senior Field Service Technician you will play a pivotal role in the testing, repair, installation and commissioning of Ampcontrol manufactured equipment and systems on sites. This includes Longwall systems, Development Power systems, Conveyor signal line and communication systems, Gas monitoring equipment and HV electrical equipment.

You will also be a key stakeholder in training and supporting technicians within the team.

Your role will include:

• Installation, and commissioning of Electrical equipment Underground
• Onsite electrical auditing, testing, breakdown assistance, commissioning and installation the above-mentioned systems
• Provide face to face support to our clients
• Work individually and in small teams across a wide range of mine sites
• Provide timely and quality service-related reports following any site work completed.

ABOUT YOU:

A willingness to gets hands on in an electrical manufacturing and service environment will be complemented by the following:

• Safety as a core value
• Experience with HV electrical equipment and systems specific to mining and utilities (including diagnosis and fault finding)
• Experience with Underground Coal Longwall, Development and Outbye Systems (Ampcontrol controlled systems will be a requirement)
• Competency in injection testing protection relays (desirable)
• Experience / understanding of Ampcontrol products
• Demonstrated knowledge of explosion protection techniques
• Understanding of AS3800, AS5368, AS2290 (essential)
• Good report writing skills (essential)
• Current Order 43 Medical (desirable)
• Task focused approach
• Ability to make a decision
• A commitment to providing exceptional client and customer service
• Comfortable with travel and being away from home
• Ability to work autonomously

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS

• Electrical trade qualifications
• Hazardous Area Competencies (essential)
• HV Switching certificate (essential)
• Signed off work alone at underground coal mines (essential)

Think you know Ampcontrol? You may be surprised.

Ampcontrol is challenging the future by solving the most complex problems in energy. Ampcontrol creates energy solutions of scale using innovation partnerships, their smart people and advanced Australian manufacturing. Their vision is to lead the global energy revolution and make net zero a reality.

Ready to challenge the future?

Then apply now! If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Ampcontrol by visiting www.ampcontrolgroup.com

This role is a full-time role based in Tomago NSW. This is not a FIFO role.

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