Field Service Technician - Agriculture

Employer Sponsored Jobs

Waikato

On-site

NZD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs seeks a skilled Field Service Technician to join its experienced technical team in New Zealand. The role involves diagnosing, servicing and repairing agricultural machinery, working directly with customers to keep essential farm equipment operating reliably.

You will gain exposure to leading machinery brands and modern diagnostic technology, with structured training and ongoing development to strengthen your technical credentials for a long-term career in New Zealand’s

Qualifications

  • Recognised qualification in Diesel Mechanics, Heavy Automotive Engineering or Heavy Machinery.
  • NZQF Level 4 qualification or higher or overseas equivalent.
  • Hands-on experience servicing agricultural tractors or heavy machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults across agricultural machinery.
  • Perform scheduled servicing, maintenance and repairs on tractors and farm equipment.
  • Use diagnostics systems and specialist equipment to identify faults.
  • Attend customer locations to investigate breakdowns and complete field repairs.
  • Explain technical issues and repair requirements clearly to customers.

Skills

Fault Diagnosis
Field Service
Heavy Machinery
Electronic Diagnostics
Customer Support
Troubleshooting

Education

NZQF Level 4 or higher
Diesel Mechanic
Heavy Machinery qualification

Tools

Diagnostic Equipment
Manufacturer Diagnostics

Job description

Awell-establishedagriculturalmachinerybusinessinNewZealandisseekingaskilledFieldServiceTechniciantojoinitsexperiencedtechnicalteam.

Thisopportunityissuitedtoaqualifieddieselorheavymachinerytechnicianwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-oncapabilityindiagnosing,servicingandrepairingagriculturalequipment.Yourpracticalexperienceandtechnicalknowledgewillbevaluedasyouworkdirectlywithcustomersandhelpkeepessentialfarmmachineryoperatingreliably.

Theroleprovidesexposuretoleadingagriculturalmachinerybrands,moderndiagnostictechnologyandincreasinglysophisticatedtractorandelectronicsystems.Withstructuredtrainingandongoingdevelopment,itoffersanopportunitytostrengthenyourtechnicalcredentialswhilebuildingalong-termcareerinNewZealand'sagriculturalmachinerysector.

The Opportunity

Awell-establishedagriculturalmachinerybusinessinNewZealandisseekingaskilledFieldServiceTechniciantojoinitsexperiencedtechnicalteam.

Thisopportunityissuitedtoaqualifieddieselorheavymachinerytechnicianwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-oncapabilityindiagnosing,servicingandrepairingagriculturalequipment.Yourpracticalexperienceandtechnicalknowledgewillbevaluedasyouworkdirectlywithcustomersandhelpkeepessentialfarmmachineryoperatingreliably.

Theroleprovidesexposuretoleadingagriculturalmachinerybrands,moderndiagnostictechnologyandincreasinglysophisticatedtractorandelectronicsystems.Withstructuredtrainingandongoingdevelopment,itoffersanopportunitytostrengthenyourtechnicalcredentialswhilebuildingalong-termcareerinNewZealand'sagriculturalmachinerysector.

Key Responsibilities
  • Diagnosemechanical,hydraulic,electricalandelectronicfaultsacrossagriculturalmachinery
  • Performscheduledservicing,maintenanceandrepairsontractorsandfarmequipment
  • Usemanufacturerdiagnosticsystemsandspecialistequipmenttoidentifytechnicalfaults
  • Attendcustomerlocationstoinvestigatebreakdownsandcompletefieldrepairs
  • Assessequipmentproblemsmethodicallyanddeterminepracticalrepairsolutions
  • Workwithmoderntractorsystems,agriculturalelectronicsandadvancedmachinerytechnology
  • Serviceandrepairharvestingequipmentandotherspecialisedagriculturalmachinery
  • Maintainconsistentlyhighstandardsofworkmanshipacrossallcompletedjobs
  • Completeservicereports,repairdocumentationandjobrecordsaccurately
  • Explaintechnicalissuesandrepairrequirementsclearlytocustomers
  • Deliverprofessionalandreliablecustomerservicewhileworkingindependentlyinthefield
  • Workcloselywithothertechniciansandthewiderserviceteamwhenrequired
  • Participateintechnicaltrainingtomaintainandexpandmachineryknowledge
  • Respondtobreakdownsandparticipateintheon-callserviceroster
Requirements & Eligibility
  • RecognisedqualificationinDieselMechanics,HeavyAutomotiveEngineeringorHeavyMachinery
  • NZQFLevel4qualificationorhigher,oracomparableoverseasqualification
  • Demonstratedhands-onexperienceservicingagriculturaltractorsorheavymachinery
  • Strongmechanicaldiagnosticandfault-findingcapability
  • Practicalexperienceusingelectronicdiagnosticequipment
  • Abilitytoidentifyandresolvemechanical,hydraulicandelectricalfaults
  • Knowledgeofmodernagriculturalmachineryandtractorsystems
  • Fieldserviceexperienceishighlydesirable
  • Experiencewithforageharvesterswillbeconsideredanadvantage
  • Strongcustomerserviceandinterpersonalskills
  • Clearcommunicationskillsandtheabilitytoexplaintechnicalissuesprofessionally
  • Abilitytoworkindependentlywhilemanagingfield-basedserviceresponsibilities
  • Reliable,matureandsafety-consciousapproachtotechnicalwork
  • Commitmenttocontinuoustechnicallearninganddevelopment
  • Willingnesstoparticipateinanon-callroster
Special Instructions

Sponsorshipavailableforeligibleoverseascandidates.

  • Diagnosemechanical,hydraulic,electricalandelectronicfaultsacrossagriculturalmachinery
  • Performscheduledservicing,maintenanceandrepairsontractorsandfarmequipment
  • Usemanufacturerdiagnosticsystemsandspecialistequipmenttoidentifytechnicalfaults
  • Attendcustomerlocationstoinvestigatebreakdownsandcompletefieldrepairs
  • Assessequipmentproblemsmethodicallyanddeterminepracticalrepairsolutions
  • Workwithmoderntractorsystems,agriculturalelectronicsandadvancedmachinerytechnology
  • Serviceandrepairharvestingequipmentandotherspecialisedagriculturalmachinery
  • Maintainconsistentlyhighstandardsofworkmanshipacrossallcompletedjobs
  • Completeservicereports,repairdocumentationandjobrecordsaccurately
  • Explaintechnicalissuesandrepairrequirementsclearlytocustomers
  • Deliverprofessionalandreliablecustomerservicewhileworkingindependentlyinthefield
  • Workcloselywithothertechniciansandthewiderserviceteamwhenrequired
  • Participateintechnicaltrainingtomaintainandexpandmachineryknowledge
  • Respondtobreakdownsandparticipateintheon-callserviceroster
  • RecognisedqualificationinDieselMechanics,HeavyAutomotiveEngineeringorHeavyMachinery
  • NZQFLevel4qualificationorhigher,oracomparableoverseasqualification
  • Demonstratedhands-onexperienceservicingagriculturaltractorsorheavymachinery
  • Strongmechanicaldiagnosticandfault-findingcapability
  • Practicalexperienceusingelectronicdiagnosticequipment
  • Abilitytoidentifyandresolvemechanical,hydraulicandelectricalfaults
  • Knowledgeofmodernagriculturalmachineryandtractorsystems
  • Fieldserviceexperienceishighlydesirable
  • Experiencewithforageharvesterswillbeconsideredanadvantage
  • Strongcustomerserviceandinterpersonalskills
  • Clearcommunicationskillsandtheabilitytoexplaintechnicalissuesprofessionally
  • Abilitytoworkindependentlywhilemanagingfield-basedserviceresponsibilities
  • Reliable,matureandsafety-consciousapproachtotechnicalwork
  • Commitmenttocontinuoustechnicallearninganddevelopment
  • Willingnesstoparticipateinanon-callroster

Sponsorshipavailableforeligibleoverseascandidates.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).

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