Service Technician

Join Our Team as an Experienced Service Technician – Heathwood, Brisbane

• We're looking for a skilled and motivated Service Technician (Mechanical) to become a key part of our established team in Heathwood.

• Enjoy a positive work environment with a strong team spirit, ongoing support, and opportunities for professional growth.

• Work a 12-hour rotating schedule – 5 on 5 off – rotating days/nights – giving you a great work-life balance.

Part of the Toyota Automated Logistics Group (TALG), Vanderlande is a market-leading, global partner in the warehousing, airports and parcel sectors. Its extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology.

Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 9,000 employees, all committed to moving its customers' businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a turnover of 2.2 billion euros, it has established a worldwide reputation over the past seven decades as a global partner for future-proof logistic process automation.

Your position

As a Service Technician, your main role is to support the Shift Lead in overseeing the team and ensuring all tasks are carried out safely. You will be accountable for maintenance and operational tasks, executing daily duties as assigned by your manager in a safe and effective manner, with minimal disruption to the customer's operations. You will work within your assigned shift pattern on electrical, instrument, mechanical, and control systems, involving the installation, modification, maintenance, and repair of all site Vanderlande equipment.

You will be based on a key customers meat processing facility, a state of the art, highly automated warehouse, and distribution hub.

You will be part of a highly motivated service team who, day to day focus on:

• Preventative and corrective maintenance.

• Fault finding on automated systems.

• Using data analytics to enhance system performance.

• Developing your technical skills in Automation.

• Providing technical support to our customer

The role is based on a site that is a non-slaughter, meat processing facility. You will be required to follow strict health and safety procedures to ensure that this environment is kept food grade sterile while servicing and maintaining live equipment.

You'll have frequent contact with overseas colleagues and suppliers to make ensure quality is delivered to the customer as well as support from 24-hour OEM hotlines and a 24-hour Vanderlande Industries service desk.

As this role operates on a shift-based schedule, you'll work a 12-hour rotating roster: 5 days on, 5 days off. This means you'll be covering shifts on days, nights, weekends, and public holidays as required by your roster.

You will also be working in an environment that is operating at 1Deg C+

Skills and experience:

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Trade qualification or Diploma, supported by relevant experience as a Service Technician.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.

• Understanding of controls (including PLCs and industrial PCs), electrical/mechanical systems, software, and networks is highly regarded.

• Experience using  Microsoft Office applications.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in logistics, postal sorting, baggage automation systems, or food handling facilities is desirable.

• Demonstrated interest in ongoing learning and professional development.

• Reliable, honest, and proactive approach to work.

What We Offer You

In this challenging position, you get the chance to work on a significant contribution to the growth and profitability of Vanderlande. Our organisation has been named for several years in a row as

'Top Employer' and 'Best Employer'. We offer a full-time position in an informal and professional working environment with a lot of possibilities for your own personal development. Besides a competitive remuneration package, you will also work on a modern, state of the art facility with onsite parking.

In a world of technology, Vanderlande believes in people – its employees make the difference in everything the company does. To apply for this unique and exciting opportunity, submit a resume. If you have any questions regarding the role please email  

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