Field Service Technician
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Hamilton, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Service modern agricultural machinery from a Hamilton field technician base. You will diagnose tractors, harvesters and specialised equipment and attend customer breakdowns, explaining findings and repairs clearly. The employer needs diesel, heavy automotive or agricultural technical qualifications and practical skills that can be verified.
Sponsorship is available for eligible overseas applicants.
Use an English CV to connect your trade qualification with machinery and electronic diagnostics experience. prepare a Hamilton agricultural machinery field service CV with examples of systematic fault-finding and post-repair testing. Include field service and dealership work where relevant and explain how you communicate with farmers and contractors.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect farm machinery for mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and electronic faults and service and repair tractors and other agricultural equipment.
- Use specialist electronic and manufacturer-approved diagnostic tools and respond to field breakdowns at customer sites.
- Analyse faults methodically and select appropriate repairs across modern tractors, harvesters and specialised machinery.
- Work safely and efficiently to quality standards and test after repairs to confirm fault resolution.
- Keep accurate service records, job reports and technical documents and explain findings and recommendations clearly to customers.
- Build relationships with farmers, contractors and equipment users and manage field jobs without close supervision, coordinating with technicians and support staff on complex issues.
- Continue modern machinery systems training and cover on-call and breakdown response as required.
Requirements & Eligibility
- A relevant qualification in Diesel Mechanics, Heavy Automotive Engineering or Heavy Machinery at NZQF Level 4 or higher, or equivalent recognised overseas qualification.
- Proven agricultural tractor or heavy machinery experience and demonstrable mechanical diagnosis and repair.
- Strong hydraulic, electrical and electronic fault-finding and experience with electronic diagnostic equipment and modern electronically controlled agricultural systems.
- Previous field service experience is highly desirable; agricultural machinery dealership experience will be advantageous; forage harvester experience is an advantage but not mandatory.
- Good communication and customer service and comfort working independently at customer field sites.
- Professional and detail-focused workmanship, dependable safety, documentation and service standards and willingness for ongoing technical training.
- Able to participate in an on-call roster; Overseas applicants must evidence relevant qualifications and practical experience.
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