Please note: This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents only. Visa applications and sponsorship requests will not be considered.
About this opportunity
Kempe Engineering is a fluid power specialist with a strong footprint across Hobart's industrial and mobile plant sectors — and we're growing. We need a switched-on Hydraulic Technician who takes pride in doing quality work and wants to be part of a team that actually values their trade.
This isn't a revolving-door role. We invest in our people, and most of our senior techs started exactly where you're standing now. If you're the kind of person who reads a schematic before reaching for tools and can explain a fault without hand-waving — read on.
What you will be doing:
No two days are identical. Across workshop and field, you'll handle:
▸ Diagnosing and repairing hydraulic faults on mobile plant and industrial systems
▸ Rebuilding cylinders, pumps, motors and directional control valves
▸ Reading and interpreting hydraulic schematics and circuit diagrams
▸ Hose assembly, fabrication and high-pressure testing
▸ Planned preventative maintenance and emergency breakdown response
▸ Writing clear, accurate service reports and job documentation
What you bring:
Must Have:
▸ Trade qualification — Cert III Engineering (Mechanical or similar) or equivalent experience
▸ 3+ years of hands-on hydraulic experience in industrial, mobile or high-pressure systems
▸ Solid fault-finding ability — you diagnose with logic
▸ Comfortable reading hydraulic schematics
▸ Current driver's licence and full Australian work rights
Nice to Have (We'll Train the Rest):
▸ Field service experience
▸ Forklift, EWP or White Card tickets
▸ Hands-on time with Parker, Bosch Rexroth, Danfoss and Eaton equipment
What this position offers you:
▸ Competitive hourly rate benchmarked to your experience — we pay to retain good people
▸ Real overtime availability, not just a line in an ad
▸ Full uniform and PPE kit on day one
▸ A team that's been working together for years — low turnover for a reason
▸ Explicit pathway into senior technician and supervisory roles for those who want it
HOW TO APPLY
Send your resume to us and include a short note covering:
▸ Your hydraulic experience — years in the trade and the types of systems you know best
▸ Any trade qualifications or tickets you hold
▸ Your availability and notice period
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted first for a private, casual phone discussion prior to coming in to meet our team.
Hydraulic assessments will be undertaken with shortlisted applicants
Sound like you? Apply now — we're actively interviewing.