Technician & Field Services Officer

Key Competency Requirements: - Provide technical support services to our Defence customer at various Defence locations throughout Australia for short durations - Assume the lead role in offsite activities which includes managing Ultra technicians and sub-contractors - Testing, maintaining, and diagnosing a wide range of electronic and electro-mechanical hardware/equipment; - Undertake maintenance and upgrade tasks which will require interpreting circuit diagrams and following the instructions contained in technical manuals and test procedures, within the constraints of any Delegation of Authority; - Participation in the technical work associated with the performance of tasks undertaken on Electronic Systems and Sub-assemblies. Not restricted to Ultra products. Such tasks may include: - System and equipment condition assessment; - System and equipment survey, overhaul and repair; - System and equipment upgrade, set to work, alignment and performance optimisation; - Installation and removal of systems and equipment. - Provide services that require a high level of knowledge of electronic components, the correct use and care of general purpose test equipment and general workshop skills; - Identify and implement process improvement; - Comply with legislation and Company policies, processes and instructions, including those relating to non-discrimination, safety and duty of care and the quality management system including external stakeholder policies - Ensure adherence to approved work practices with specific responsibility for ESD protection and adherence to defined workmanship standards. - Participate in the design, prototype, test and installation of minor electronic developments - Respond to "Help Desk" enquiries of a technical nature, if required Work Health & Safety Responsibilities: - Responsible for reporting all incidents or ‘near misses’ that are witnessed. - Responsible for reporting for work in a fit and healthy state to commence duties. - Responsible for not putting self and others at risk as a result of your action, or inaction. - Adhere to all WHS policies and procedures during the course of your work. - Participate in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) activities to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Personal Attributes: - The ability to communicate engineering concepts and outcomes in written form including reports, plans, drawings; - Well developed and practical communication and people development skills; - Ability to lead and drive team performance to meet or exceed business requirements; - Ability to use sound problem solving techniques to provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems; - Ability to adapt to new tasks, processes, procedures and technologies, and use sound problem solving techniques to provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems - The ability to work with others in a team environment, including sharing knowledge and experience and mentoring less experienced team members - Ability to undertake tasks with mínimal supervision whilst maintaining communication with the supervisor - Ability to work under pressure - Willing to work in defence environment. - Willingness to travel, often at short notice, interstate/overseas - Service oriented - Ability to prioritise tasks and to meet deadlines - Demonstrates behaviours that align with and promote company’s “ASPIRE” values Experience/Knowledge: - Electronic/electrical assembly production planning, monitoring and reporting. - High level of knowledge of fault finding techniques - Knowledge and experience with IPC standards (IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-7711/IPC-7722). - Electronic Warfare (specifically SIGINT) domain knowledge and experience; - Experience with use of defence reporting tools, MILIS, SIMS, AMPS (desirable). - Experience with use of modern ERP tools, such as IFS, for production planning, inventory management and procurement (desirable). - Previous experience working in Naval, Land and Air domains, working sometimes hand in hand with customers. - Minimum 5 years industry experience within quality framework, in an engineering Command environment, supporting medium subsystems or group of smaller subsystems and/or equipment - Experience in circuits and wiring fault finding in PC and industrial computing bus systems (cPCI,VME) - Field fault diagnosis and repair of electronics and electrical equipment; - Proven ability to adhere to company policy; - Familiarity with ISO 9001 practices - Significant technical experience in maintenance, repairs, modifications. Installations, set to work in one or more of the following would be highly desirable: - Command support systems - Maintenance of electromechanical and hydraulic systems Qualifications: - Formal qualifications in Engineering - Diploma in Electronics and Communications(or related discipline) or relevant industry experience; - Formal qualifications in people leadership, business management. (Frontline Management, Diploma in Business)