Field Service Apprentice

This is an apprenticeship position within Smiths Detections field service team primarily responsible for traveling to customer sites 
which are often highsecurity environments to maintain and repair Smiths Detections Xray and trace detection equipment using 
hand and power tools. This position requires the development of customerinteraction and teamworking skills. It is anticipated that 
apprentices will develop the ability to work semiautonomously and outside of daytime business hours from time to time during 
their second year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Attending weekly TAFE course trainings and completing associated educational tasks and activities
• Travelling to customer sites across metropolitan and regional/remote areas at times requiring longdistance driving air travel and hotel accommodation for several days per trip
• Assisting with troubleshooting servicing and repairing Xray and trace detection equipment at customer sites and within Smiths Detections service centres
• Assisting with completing preventative maintenance tasks according to service contracts and schedules
• Assisting with responding to equipment faults and other corrective maintenance requirements according to service contracts and key performance indicators
• Assisting with testing components and circuitry of Xray equipment using a multimeter computer/laptop and the inbuilt equipmentsoftware
• Assisting with diagnosing the root cause of mechanical electrical and electronics related equipment faults (involving 24 volts or less)
• Assisting with replacing belts rollers motors and other mechanical components within Xray equipment
• Assisting with replacing and manoeuvring Xray sources (ie. generators) and other heavy parts using lifting aids
• Assisting with inspecting vacuuming cleaning degreasing repairing and replacing internal parts
• Assisting with installing new equipment at customer sites alongside Smiths Detections programs and installations teams and various subcontractors and customerstakeholders
• Completing field service related documentation and reports
• Completing technical safety compliance and other job related trainings online and inperson
• Maintaining a clean/tidy work station and work environment
• Consuming spare parts from the warehouse/storage area and promptly updating the associated records in the IT 
  software tracking system
• Joining regular internal team meetings and safety briefings
• Assisting with ensuring that tools and testing equipment is maintained and calibrated
• Acting as the designated oncall person according to the relevant regional oncall roster to provide remote and inperson technical support to customers during secondyear or sooner if competent to do so and thereafter
• Other duties as required

Qualifications :

Skills and Experience

• Students are welcome to apply.
• No experience required
• Enrolled in Certificate III in Electrical Fitting or an equivalent course aligned to Smiths Detection Australias service 
  organisation
• Learner Provisional or Unrestricted drivers license
• Ability to obtain security clearances

Additional Information :

We offer

Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a worldleader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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