Trades Assistant - Weighing & Inspection Equipment

Diverseco; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Accuweigh, based at the Wakerley branch, seeks a Trades Assistant to support Field Service Technicians with installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of weighing and inspection equipment at customer sites and in the workshop.

The role offers hands-on training across weighbridges, onboard weighing, metal detectors and X-ray inspection systems, with a clear path to progression as you gain experience and the required NMI certification.

Qualifications

• Experience in trades, technical, mechanical or electrical environment desirable.
• Willingness to learn and obtain the NMI certification.
• Current unrestricted Australian driver’s licence and ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Assist Service Technicians with installing and commissioning weighing and inspection equipment at customer sites.
• Support routine servicing, calibration, testing, maintenance and repairs across our equipment range.
• Assist with fault-finding and breakdown repairs, learning to identify mechanical, electrical and equipment performance issues under guidance.
• Help with workshop assembly, equipment preparation, testing and packaging for sale, hire or repair.
• Travel to customer sites as required by service schedules and workload.
• Follow safe work procedures and QA requirements under the direction of qualified technicians.
• Record job details, time worked and service information using company mobile devices.
• Attend onsite and offsite training to develop equipment knowledge and practical skills.

Job description

Trades Assistant - Weighing & Inspection Equipment

Operating since 1992, Accuweigh has grown to become one ofAustralasia’s leading measurement and automation solutions providers,supporting organisations across a broad range of industries.

About the Role

Based at our Wakerley branch, you’ll work alongsideexperienced Field Service Technicians, assisting with the installation,servicing, maintenance and repair of weighing and inspection equipment.

This is a practical, hands-on role with variety across bothcustomer sites and our workshop. The equipment you’ll work with includes:

• Onboardtruck and vehicle weighing systems
• Weighbridges
• Industrialmetal detectors and X-ray inspection systems
• High-speedcheckweighing
• Industrialand commercial scales
• Precisionand analytical balances
• Processweighing systems, including silo and hopper weighing

From large vehicle weighbridges to precision laboratorybalances and high-speed production equipment, you’ll gain exposure to equipmentwith a wide range of mechanical and electrical components.

You’ll receive practical training and support to developyour technical skills, with the opportunity to progress into a ServiceTechnician role as you gain the relevant experience, training and requiredNational Measurement Institute (NMI) certification.

Key Responsibilities

• AssistService Technicians with installing and commissioning weighing andinspection equipment at customer sites.
• Supportroutine servicing, calibration, testing, maintenance and repairs acrossour equipment range.
• Assistwith fault-finding and breakdown repairs, learning how to identifymechanical, electrical and equipment performance issues under the guidanceof experienced technicians.
• Helpwith workshop assembly, equipment preparation, testing and packaging forsale, hire or repair.
• Travelto customer sites as required by service schedules and workload.
• Followsafe work procedures, quality assurance requirements and applicable trademeasurement requirements under the direction of qualified technicians.
• Accuratelyrecord job details, time worked and service information using companymobile devices.
• Completerequired reports clearly and accurately.
• Attendonsite and offsite training to develop your equipment knowledge andpractical skills.
• Maintainprofessional customer relationships and a positive, helpful approach.
• Keeptools, vehicles and work areas clean, organised and safe.

About You

You enjoy practical work, have an interest in how equipmentoperates and want to build a career in technical field service. You’re willingto learn, comfortable working alongside experienced technicians and ready totake on a varied mix of workshop and site work.

You’ll bring:

• Ahands-on approach and an interest in mechanical, electrical orelectrotechnology work.
• Awillingness to learn about equipment ranging from weighbridges and processweighing systems to production-line inspection equipment and analyticalbalances.
• Theability to follow instructions, work safely and contribute to a team.
• Goodattention to detail when testing equipment and completing job records.
• Aprofessional attitude when working at customer sites.
• Awillingness to undertake training and obtain the NMI certificationrequired for progression into relevant service work.
• Acurrent unrestricted Australian driver’s licence, including the ability tolegally drive a manual vehicle.
• Fullworking rights in Australia.
• Theability to travel to customer sites as required.
• Awillingness to complete a pre-employment medical assessment, includingdrug and alcohol screening.

Previous experience in a trades, technical, mechanical orelectrical environment is desirable. A relevant trade qualification or existingNMI certification would be an advantage, but neither is essential for thisTrades Assistant position.