Service Technician – Food Processing Equipment

$110,000 Base + Vehicle | Field Service

Food Processing Equipment (FPE) is looking for an experienced Service Technician to join our national service team, based in Pooraka, South Australia.

This is a hands-on role, working in our Pooraka workshop plus on-the-road supporting customers across the food processing industry. You’ll work on a broad range of specialised food processing equipment, carrying out servicing, fault finding, breakdown support, installation, commissioning and training users when required.

The absolute requirement

You must hold a current Australian A-Grade (unrestricted) electrical licence to be considered for this position.

Just as important, you need strong mechanical aptitude. The equipment we work on combines electrical and mechanical systems, so we need someone who is comfortable fault finding, pulling equipment apart, understanding how it works and getting it running again.

Previous experience working with food processing equipment is highly desirable and will be prioritised.

What we offer

$110,000 base salary, fully maintained motor vehicle, phone and laptop, full-time, permanent position, interstate and overseas travel, overseas technical training with our equipment manufacturers, the opportunity to work with specialised food processing technology from leading manufacturers around the world.

The role

Working as part of FPE’s national service team, you will:

Service, maintain and repair food processing equipment

Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults

Attend customer breakdowns and provide on-site technical support

Install and commission new equipment

Carry out preventative maintenance and scheduled servicing

Work directly with customers and provide practical technical advice and training

Participate in the service team’s on-call requirements

Complete service reporting and job documentation

Travel interstate and overseas as required

What we're looking for

You will need:

A current Australian A-Grade (unrestricted) electrical licence – this is essential

Strong mechanical aptitude and practical fault-finding ability

Previous experience with food processing equipment

Experience in field service, maintenance or industrial equipment

The ability to work independently and make sound decisions on site

Strong communication skills and a professional approach with customers

A current driver's licence

Flexibility to participate in an on-call roster

The ability and willingness to travel interstate and overseas

FPE also has an office in New Zealand, so you must be comfortable travelling internationally when required. Training on the specialised equipment we represent will also involve overseas travel to our manufacturers.

Most importantly, we're looking for a team player, and someone who enjoys fixing equipment, solving problems and taking ownership of getting the job done properly.

How the role works

This is a full-time field service position based at our Head Office in Pooraka, South Australia.

You will work in our Pooraka work shop and on the road as needed (across Australia). This is not always an Adelaide based position, so you need to be comfortable managing your own workload and working independently while remaining closely connected to the broader FPE service team.

About FPE

FPE is a family owned business, it has been supplying and supporting food processing equipment across Australia and New Zealand for more than 40 years. We represent leading international equipment manufacturers and support customers across meat processing, food production and manufacturing.

Our service technicians are an important part of our business. We don't simply sell equipment – we stand behind it.

If you're a licensed electrician with strong mechanical skills, food processing equipment experience and enjoy the variety and independence of field service work, we'd like to hear from you.

Please note, due to the expected high level of applications unsuccessful candidates will not be notified.

Please send CVs to our National Service Manager Mark Basheer ••••@fpe.net.au