Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician

7 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Kempe Engineering Full time

**Fulltime permanent positions available for immediate start for workshop and site work in the Pilbara region, Western Australia.**
- Live in a Coastal, Lifestyle Location
- Work with a Professional Team With Opportunity to Advance
- 482 or 494 Visa Sponsorship or visa transfer available
- Salary range $85,000 - $105,000

**About Us**:
Our company is committed to ZERO Harm delivering exceptional performance to our clients. As an essential service provider, we offer continuity of employment including career development into leadership & management roles.

**The Role**:
Kempe Engineering is currently seeking to employ Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technicians to work in the mining industry in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. As part of this role you will be expected to work on client mine sites doing maintenance and sustainable capital works on fixed plant.

**Skills**:

- Using testing equipment to diagnose, repair and maintain fluid power components and systems
- Fault diagnosing and preforming operational maintenance, overhauling, repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment
- Diagnose and recommend solutions to fluid power and engineering problems
- Accurately and effectively identify and repair fluid power components such as pumps, cylinders, valves, reservoirs, motors, accumulators, hose fittings and filters
- Safely, effectively and accurately perform all types of maintenance on fluid power equipment to a high standard
- Read and interpret hydraulic schematics
- Tube and pipe installation experience preferred (not essential)
- Competent in TIG and MIG welding

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- Recognized trade qualification in Fitting or equivalent, with high level of hydraulic technical experience
- Fluid power post trade training or relevant industry experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on sites either heavy industry or mining
- Meet ZERO Harm culture and behavior's
- Will be required to live in remote regions
- Experience in leadership Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment medical and present fit for work
- Experience in hydraulic hose assemblies, tube manufacture and installation
- A current driver license

If you meet the essential criteria, are available and want to join a safety conscious, friendly and well managed team, please send your resume through

**Salary**: R850,000.00 - R1,050,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
All Australian Federal and State Covid requirements are being followed

**Education**:

- Certificate (preferred)

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