Field Service Technician – Heavy Forklifts (Perth)

The Role

Our dedicated national team of Mobile Service Technicians play an important and essential role in our business.

As a Mobile Service Technician, you are expected to deliver consistent and high-quality service solutions to support our customers every day. This hands-on role will require regular travel to customer sites to perform all types of service requirements on a variety of forklift equipment.

You’ll enjoy the variety of the job that ensures your day is never the same. From the changing scenery of working on the road, to the different businesses and people you meet daily. One day you may be performing planned maintenance and attending emergency breakdowns, followed by another day where you could be performing a challenging overhaul.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you’ll also appreciate working with a great team of people at our Welshpool Perth branch who are there to support you. 

Key Responsibilities

The key focus of this role involves the mobile servicing of customer forklifts  (10+ tonne for Heavy equipment) and other lifting equipment. This includes:

• Planned maintenance (PMP) and inspections
• Repairs
• Overhauls
• New machine builds
• Modifications

Qualifications / Experience

To be considered for this position, you will ideally have the following:

Essential

• Automotive mechanic trade certificate,
• Be a team player,
• Attention to detail,
• Be able to work with minimal supervision,
• Good customer service relationships,
• Must be reliable and punctual.

Benefits

At United we encourage a flexible and healthy work-life balance for all our employees. Join United today and enjoy:

• 9-day fortnight or Monthly Day Off (optional)
• 5 weeks leave (4 weeks annual leave + 1 week Anniversary leave)

This means more time to focus on the things that make you happy, or as we like to say, More time for U!

Other Benefits Include:

• Option to earn more through overtime and a 24-hour call roster.
• The opportunity to work on work class brands such as Cat Lift Trucks, Konecranes and Haulotte.
• Drive around in a modern, self-contained service vehicle with everything needed on site including equipment, tools and complete parts stock holding.
• Service vehicle is fully maintained with access to incidental private use.
• Uniforms provided.
• Opportunity to receive company supplier discounts
• Receive both a Service Tablet and mobile which include United’s dedicated Service App that links you directly to the branch Control Centre.
• Receive access to the latest specialty tooling including software and diagnostic equipment.
• Receive ongoing product training.
• Ongoing opportunity to further develop your skills and training.
• Participate in toolbox meetings and group discussions.
• Access to a state-of-the-art workshop facility and parts store.

So Why Work for United?

Drive Around in Modern Vehicles

Our national service fleet are some of the most modern vehicles in the industry. These fully self-contained vehicles with generators, high pressure air compressors and parts stock holding, will ensure you have the very best equipment available to service anywhere.

Work with the Best Equipment

Our service team are provided with the latest service technology, including specialty tooling and all the software and diagnostic equipment needed to service today's most modern equipment.

Dedicated Service App

United’s Service App will provide you with all the information you need including your daily service schedule. Use the app to complete your services and communicate with United’s dedicated local branch service centre.

We Train & Support You

You will receive ongoing training to work on our extensive range of equipment from world renowned brands. You will also be supported by a professional team that will help you succeed and grow.

Flexibility to Suit Your Needs

Don't like working a typical 8am-5pm week? You'll have the option of working a flexible 9-day fortnight. Plus, overtime is paid. This means more time to focus on the things that make you happy.