BHF is a privately owned Australian company established in ****, specialising in the design, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and servicing of advanced process and water treatment systems across the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and utilities sectors. Our capabilities include Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), Activated Carbon Dechlorination (ACD), Ultrafiltration (UF), Reverse Osmosis (RO), Purified Water (PW), Water for Injection (WFI), wastewater recovery, and customized water and wastewater systems.
BHF delivers complete turnkey solutions ranging from process design and skid fabrication through to site installation, commissioning, validation support, maintenance, and ongoing technical service throughout Australia and the wider APAC region.
Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Growing Team
BHF is seeking a capable and technically minded
Service Technician
to join our growing Engineering Projects and Service team.
As a leading provider of advanced water treatment and process systems, BHF delivers technologies including DAF, ACF, UF, RO, PW, WFI, wastewater recovery, and customised process filtration systems across the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and utilities sectors.
We are looking for a reliable and skilled individual who can provide high-quality technical service, maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning support, and customerassistanceacross a wide range of process and water treatment systems in industrial environments throughout Australia.
About the Role
This role involves servicing,maintaining, troubleshooting, commissioning, and supporting filtration, water treatment, and process systems across customer sites.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working aroundDAF, ACF, UF,RO, UV, PW, WFIand cartridge filtration systems, as well as pumps, valves, instrumentation, process pipework, and associated equipment. The role requires strong fault-finding ability, practical technical skills, and the ability to interpret and record operational data such as pressure, flow, conductivity, and differential pressure.
You will also support commissioning activities, startupassistance, site testing, and customer technical support.
Key Responsibilities
Service, Maintenance and Technical Support
Service,maintain, troubleshoot, and support filtration, water treatment, and process equipment across BHF customer sites




Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support tomaintainoperational reliability
Inspect, repair, and replace components including filters, housings, pumps, valves, actuators, instruments, gauges, seals, fittings, and process pipework
Diagnose mechanical, process, and basic electrical/control faults associated with filtration and water treatment systems
Monitor and analyse system telemetry including pressure, differential pressure, conductivity, flow, temperature, and general operating performance
Support membrane system operation and troubleshooting across filtration applications
Assist with commissioning, flushing, testing, filter change-outs, startup activities, and basic process optimisation
Support FAT/SAT and site commissioning activities alongside project and engineering teams
Escalate unresolved technical issues throughappropriate internalchannels with clear technical detail and supporting information
Documentation, Reporting and Compliance
Complete structured digital service reports, inspection records, job notes, asset history updates, parts usage records, and follow-up actions accurately and on time
Capture clear field documentation including photos, operational readings, maintenance history, and technical observations
Maintain disciplined documentation practices in line with customer audit, GMP, quality, and traceability requirements
Follow BHF and customer site requirements relating to health, safety, environmental, quality, and operational compliance
Maintainaccuratemaintenance records, calibration information, and service history for customer equipment and systems
Provide professional technical support and communication to customer operations and maintenance teams
Liaise with internal engineering, sales, and project teams to support customer requirements and project outcomes
Identifyrecurring equipment issues, spare parts requirements, maintenance risks, upgrade opportunities, and potential service contract opportunities




Escalate commercial opportunities and customer feedback to the relevant BHF team members ina timelyand professional manner
Support BHF's fit-for-purpose approach by delivering practical, reliable, and application-appropriate technical service solutions
Requirements
2-3 years' experience in a similar service, maintenance, or technical support role within industrial process, water treatment, or related technologies would be highly regarded
Current and valid driver'slicence
Strong mechanical aptitude with practical hands, on experience working on industrial equipment and process systems
Experience in troubleshooting, fault finding, and diagnosing issues across mechanical, electrical, and process equipment
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with the ability to respond effectively in operational environments
Ability to work safely, professionally, and independently across customer and manufacturing sites
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer‐focused approach
Well-developedorganisationalskills with attention to detail andaccurateservice documentation practices
Competent computer skills for digital reporting, service records, technical documentation, and communication
Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a technical service and projects team
Willingness to travel to customer sites asrequired, including occasional interstate travel and site‐based work
Desirable, but not essential
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xperience in water treatment, filtration, pumps, pipework, mechanical services, or process equipment
Experience working on industrial, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or processing sites
Experience working with RO, UF, MF, cartridge filtration, or process skids
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs;, basic technical drawings, and equipment manuals
Exposure to instrumentation, controls, PLC systems, or basic electrical fault finding
Forklift, EWP, confined space, or working at heights tickets
Certificate, diploma, trade qualification, or tertiary study in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, process, environmental, water treatment, or engineering-related disciplines
If you enjoy technical problem solving and working in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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📌 Service Technician (Melbourne)
🏢 BHF Technologies
📍 Melbourne