Are you a skilled and experienced Hydraulic Fitter / Technician looking to take your career to the next level? Join Statewide Hydraulics, a respected name in hydraulic systems and service across multiple industries, including construction, transport, timber processing, food production, and pharmaceuticals.

We are offering a full-time position, tailored to match your current skills and support your professional growth through hands-on work and structured training.

About the Role

As a Hydraulic Fitter / Technician, your responsibilities will include:

Stripping, assessing, and repairing hydraulic cylinders and components

bending and installing hydraulic pipes and tubes.

Manufacture of hydraulic hose.

Identification of all hydraulic threads and fittings and able select correct fittings

Read and understand hydraulic and pneumatic circuit drawings.

studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings

Screw cutting and threading rods and shafts.

diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment

Troubleshooting hydraulic systems across a range of industries

Working with truck PTO drives, hydraulic pumps, DC hydraulic systems, vehicle-mounted cranes

Maintaining specialised systems such as gearbox/motor drives for refrigerated trailers and hydraulic dust suppression units

Site visits and customer liaison, including diagnostics and hands-on servicing

Managing and delivering projects from start to finish, including sourcing parts and writing job specifications and service reports

Supporting technical sales activities and assisting during periods of staff leave

Participating in both workshop and office-based tasks

Qualifications & Skills Required

Essential Qualifications:

Cert III or higher in Mechanical Engineering (maintenance, installation & commissioning)

Welding certification (Cert II or better)

Computer skills (word, excel etc), qualification desirable (functional skills ICT)

Valid Victorian full driver’s licence

Heavy Rigid (non-synchromesh) licence

Forklift and White Card

Mobile hose technician certification (preferred)

Hydraulic technician certification or equivalent

Essential Experience:

5+ years in hydraulic cylinder manufacture and repair

4+ years in welding and fabrication

1+ years as a hydraulic service technician or equivalent

1+ year as a production line maintenance fitter

1+ year in quoting, customer service, and cost estimation

Strong report writing and documentation skills

Demonstrated ability to manage entire projects and liaise with clients

Fluent spoken and written English communication skills. To fulfill this requirement, we would expect that the applicant would have English as their first language

Desirable Attributes:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Self-motivated, reliable, and trustworthy

A proactive team player with leadership potential

Competence in solo and collaborative work environments

Organisational and time management skills

We expect that you would reside within easy traveling distance to the Melbourne Northern suburbs.

Further information, https://statewidehydraulics.com.au/