Service Technician - Electrical & Automation - NSW

Ampersand Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Overseas factory training

Defined career pathway

Job summary

Ampersand Ltd is seeking a Service Technician to join our national service team. Based in NSW, you will travel to customer sites across Queensland and occasionally interstate to install, commission, service and fault-find heavily automated laundry equipment.

You’ll gain PLC/VFD expertise, perform safety reports, and participate in ongoing training, with a clear path toward Senior Technician. You will hold a NSW electrical licence, bring a trade background, and be comfortable reading schematics;

Qualifications

• Unrestricted NSW electrical licence required.
• Trade qualification as Industrial Electrician/Electrical fitter or similar.
• Exposure to PLC fault-finding and drive systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission new equipment alongside senior technicians.
• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance across NSW/QLD customer base.

Skills

PLC fault-finding

VFDs

Reading schematics

Field service

Safety-minded

Education

Industrial Electrician / Electrical fitter trade

Tools

B&R platform

Siemens

Allen-Bradley

Job description

Service Technician - Electrical & Automation

NSW based | Field service | Pathway to Senior Technician

About the company

Our client is the Australian arm of a German family-owned global manufacturer of industrial laundry equipment. They supply, commission and service high-end machinery for commercial and industrial laundries across Australia. Due to growth in NSW, they're looking for a Service Technician to join their national service team.

The role

You’ll install, commission, service and fault-find industrial laundry equipment at customer sites across Queensland, with some interstate travel. The machines are heavily automated, running PLCs, VFDs, servos and sensor networks, so you’ll get genuine electrical and automation work, not just general maintenance.

• Installing and commissioning new equipment alongside senior technicians, through to customer handover
• Preventative and reactive maintenance across a growing QLD customer base
• Fault-finding on PLCs (B&R platform), VFDs, servos, sensors, wiring and industrial networks, working within existing programs (no PLC programming required)
• Remote and on-site troubleshooting support
• Completing service reports, JSAs and SWMS, and working within an ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certified system

Career progression

This role has a clear development pathway to Senior Service Technician. You'll get structured training on the equipment, B&R platform training, and the opportunity to attend factory training in Germany. As your skills grow, you'll take on commissioning leadership, complex diagnostics and mentoring of other technicians.

About you

• Current unrestricted NSW electrical licence (essential)
• Trade background as an Industrial Electrician, Electrical Fitter, Electromechanical or Mechatronics Technician
• Exposure to PLC fault-finding (B&R, Siemens, Allen-Bradley or similar) and VFDs
• Understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics or mechanical systems is a plus
• Able to read electrical schematics and control drawings
• Field service, OEM or manufacturing maintenance experience is highly regarded
• Current driver's licence and happy to travel regularly, including interstate
• Self-motivated, customer-focused and safety-minded

What's on offer

• Permanent full-time role with a global OEM
• Company vehicle
• B&R and manufacturer training, including overseas factory training
• A defined pathway to Senior Service Technician
• Competitive salary