Senior Technician – Foundation Solutions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Conduct inspections, repairs, replacements, reassemblies, and tests on Truss Drivers, installation equipment, machinery, vehicles, and supporting equipment.

• Perform preventive, corrective, and unscheduled maintenance tasks, including cleaning, lubrication, servicing, and operational checks.

• Execute on-site metal fabrication, welding, and related repair work.

• Identify faults utilizing diagnostic equipment, digital testing tools, calibration devices, schematics, operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.

• Operate and test equipment post-repair to ensure quality, performance, and adherence to manufacturer specifications.

• Offer technical assistance to customer mechanics, field teams, and site operations personnel.

• Document maintenance and repair activities in MaintainX, capturing equipment hours, issues, parts used, travel, and completed work.

• Assist Machine Development, Product Development, and Field Applications Engineering teams by providing field feedback for product and equipment enhancements.

• Comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards while fostering a safe work environment.

• Manage assigned equipment, tools, vehicles, parts, and company assets effectively.

• Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested.

⛳️ Requirements

• Trade qualification is required; Diesel Fitter qualification is preferred.

• Experience in construction or job sites, particularly with heavy machinery or similar equipment; experience with drill rigs is highly desirable.

• Proven troubleshooting skills in hydraulics, diesel engines, electrical systems, controls, encoders, CANBUS, linear transducers, PLCs, or similar technologies.

• Familiarity with heavy equipment diagnostics, including platforms like CAT, Cummins, or similar.

• Proficiency in welding and fabrication.

• Exhibit sound judgment, responsible decision-making, professionalism, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work autonomously without constant supervision.

• Possess strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and effective verbal and written communication abilities for both internal and external audiences.

• Hold a valid driver's license.

• Have a current construction White Card.

• Preference for experience maintaining drilling rigs, automated installation equipment, or specialized foundation installation equipment.

• Preference for experience supporting customer technicians, field service teams, or remote project operations.

• Strong digital skills, including using digital platforms to accurately document maintenance, repair, diagnostic, and asset information.

• Understanding of workshop operations, QA/QC processes, and HSE compliance requirements is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to in-house training from Nextpower subject matter experts, available onshore or internationally.

• Opportunities for continuous development of technical capabilities, personal skills, and knowledge.

• Engage in collaboration and participation within a global clean energy technology company.