HYDRAULIC TECHNICIAN

Hobart, Tasmania · Full-Time, Permanent · Workshop & Field

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

▸     Clear 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.