Hydraulic Technician: Heavy Equipment Field & Workshop

Recruitshop; Auckland; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

East Tamaki location

Long-term employment

Job summary

Recruitshop is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Technician / Hydraulic Fitter to join our established heavy-equipment engineering team in East Tamaki. The role focuses on diagnosing faults, repairing and rebuilding hydraulic components, and restoring equipment to service.

You will work on hydraulic cylinders, pumps, motors, valves and related systems, with hands‑on fault finding and testing as core activities. Overtime is available, and the position offers long-term stability within our team.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on hydraulic fault-finding experience with heavy equipment.
• Experience with cylinders, pumps, motors and valves.
• Full NZ driver\'s licence.
• Solid mechanical fundamentals and repair skills.

Responsibilities

• Hydraulic cylinder strip-downs, repairs and rebuilds.
• Hydraulic pump and motor repairs and overhauls.
• Hydraulic valve and control component repairs.
• Hydraulic system testing and commissioning.
• Reading and interpreting hydraulic schematics.
• Preventative maintenance and component inspections.

Skills

Hydraulic knowledge

Fault finding

Mechanical fitting

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Job description

Recruitshop is seeking an experienced Hydraulic Technician / Hydraulic Fitter to join our established heavy-equipment engineering team in East Tamaki. The role focuses on diagnosing faults, repairing and rebuilding hydraulic components, and restoring equipment to service.

You will work on hydraulic cylinders, pumps, motors, valves and related systems, with hands‑on fault finding and testing as core activities. Overtime is available, and the position offers long-term stability within our team.