Job Description:
The Technician - Foundation Solutions is responsible for the inspection, repair,
maintenance, and operational support of Truss Drivers and other Nextpower
installation equipment across Australian operations. The Truss Driver is a customised
automated drilling rig designed specifically for the installation of Nextpower foundation
systems.
The role applies mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, diagnostic, and quality-control skills
to assess equipment performance, complete preventive and corrective maintenance,
support field operations, and ensure all work is performed in accordance with
Nextpower's Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
The role will receive in-house training from Nextpower subject matter experts, either
onshore or internationally, to build capability in Nextpower equipment, systems, and
field operating requirements.
Responsibilities
Key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities for this role
Areas of responsibility Accountabilities
Environmental and
Health & Safety
- Strictly adhere to all company Health, Safety, and
Environmental standards, policies, and procedures.
- Support and maintain a safe working environment for
employees, customers, contractors, and visitors.
- Identify, report, and escalate safety concerns
promptly, taking appropriate action to prevent
incidents and promote safe work practices.
Operational
Performance & Best
Practices
- Inspect, repair, replace, reassemble, and test
broken, damaged, worn, or malfunctioning
components on Truss Drivers, installation equipment,
machinery, vehicles, and support equipment.
- Complete preventive, corrective, and unscheduled
maintenance, including routine cleaning, lubrication,
servicing, and operational checks.
- Undertake on-site metal fabrication, welding, and
associated repair activities as required.
- Diagnose faults and malfunctions using diagnostic
equipment, digital test equipment, calibration
devices, schematics, operating manuals, blueprints,
and technical drawings.
- Operate and test repaired equipment to verify repair
quality, equipment performance, and compliance
with manufacturer specifications.
- Provide technical support to customer mechanics,
field teams, and site operations as required.
- Accurately record maintenance and repair activity in
Nextpower's fleet management platform, MaintainX,
including equipment hours, issue details, parts used,
travel, and work completed.
- Support Machine Development, Product
Development, and Field Applications Engineering
teams by providing field feedback to inform product
and equipment improvements.
- Continuously develop technical capability, personal
skills, and knowledge of Nextpower equipment,
systems, and field operating requirements.
Care of Nextpower
property
- Ensure assigned equipment, tools, vehicles, parts,
and company assets are accounted for, maintained,
and kept in good working order.
- Minimise the risk of property damage, loss, misuse,
or mistreatment of assets under the role's care.
Other duties • Positively contribute to Nextpower through
collaboration, participation, sharing of ideas, and
application of relevant experience.
- Perform any other duties as reasonably required.
Experience, Qualities and Qualifications - Essential
Essential • Trade qualification required; Diesel Fitter qualification
preferred.
- Construction or jobsite experience, with experience in
heavy machinery or similar equipment; drill rig experience
is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting capability across hydraulics,
diesel engines, electrical systems, controls, encoders,
CANBUS, linear transducers, PLCs, or similar technologies.
- Experience with heavy equipment diagnostics, including
CAT, Cummins, or similar platforms.
- Welding and fabrication capability.
- Sound judgement, responsible decision-making,
professionalism, strong work ethic, and ability to work
independently without constant direction.
- Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and effective
verbal and written communication skills for both internal
and external audiences.
- Current construction White Card.
Preferred
Preferred • Experience maintaining drilling rigs, automated installation
equipment, or specialised foundation installation
equipment.
- Experience supporting customer technicians, field service
teams, or remote project operations.
- Strong digital aptitude, including the ability to use digital
platforms to accurately capture maintenance, repair,
diagnostic, and asset information.
- Willingness to embrace usage and application of Ai
enhanced functionality within maintenance platforms to aid
in diagnostics and improved workflow.
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