Hydraulic Technician – Heavy Equipment Diagnostics & Repairs

Kings Recruitment; Howick; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Stable, long-term employment

East Tamaki location

Job summary

Kings Recruitment in East Tamaki, Auckland is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Technician/ Fitter to join our heavy-equipment team. You will diagnose faults, rebuild hydraulic components and get machinery back into service on excavators, loaders and cranes.

This hands-on role requires strong hydraulic knowledge, a mechanical trade qualification or equivalent, and a full NZ driver’s licence. Overtime is available and you’ll work with skilled diesel and mechanical colleagues in a training-focused

Qualifications

• Strong practical hydraulic knowledge and hands-on fault-finding on heavy equipment.
• Experience with cylinders, pumps, motors and valves.
• Ability to fault-find using hydraulic schematics.
• Good mechanical fitting and repair skills.
• Experience stripping, repairing and rebuilding hydraulic components.
• Methodical diagnostics and problem solving.
• Trade qualification or equivalent mechanical experience.
• Full NZ driver's licence is required.
• Experience on excavators, loaders, cranes or earthmoving equipment is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Hydraulic cylinder strip-downs, repairs and rebuilds.
• Hydraulic pump and motor repairs and overhauls.
• Hydraulic valve and control component repairs.
• Hydraulic component repair and refurbishment.
• Fault-finding and diagnostics on hydraulic systems.
• Reading hydraulic schematics and interpreting them.
• Pressure testing and hydraulic system testing.
• Hydraulic system commissioning.
• Identifying root causes of hydraulic failures.
• Machining and repair of hydraulic components where required.
• Preventative maintenance and component inspection.
• Working alongside mechanical and diesel technicians to diagnose and resolve complex equipment faults.

Skills

Hydraulic knowledge

Fault-finding (hydraulics)

Mechanical fitting

Hydraulic component repair

Diagnostics

Hydraulic schematics

Cylinders/pumps/motors/valves

NZ Driver's Licence

Heavy equipment experience

Education

Mechanical trade qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Kings Recruitment in East Tamaki, Auckland is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Technician/ Fitter to join our heavy-equipment team. You will diagnose faults, rebuild hydraulic components and get machinery back into service on excavators, loaders and cranes.

This hands-on role requires strong hydraulic knowledge, a mechanical trade qualification or equivalent, and a full NZ driver’s licence. Overtime is available and you’ll work with skilled diesel and mechanical colleagues in a training-focused