Field Service Technician

Who are we?

RUSSELL MINERAL EQUIPMENT (RME) is a unique engineering, technology and manufacturing company. RME provides product and service-based solutions for problems encountered in the mining and mineral processing industries. With a history spanning more than 35 years, RME is an employer of choice employing more than 450 personnel worldwide across 12 international Sales and Service Centres. RME is a multiple award-winning Australian exporter with a global reach of over 440 mine site locations. RME Mill Relining Systems deliver fast, reliable and safe relines.

What’s the role? 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Western Australia team on a permanent, full-time basis, based in Perth (or surrounds). 

In this role, you will travel to Customers sites (domestically and internationally) to support our assets by commissioning new machines, performing maintenance on current machines in the field as well as training Customer mine site personnel on the RME suite of technologies that may be fitted to their machines.  

As part of this role, you will recommend spare parts to the Customer to ensure their Machine is supported throughout the lifecycle. 

As you will be the “face of RME” on Customer sites and be essential in building relationships with key stakeholders on site, well developed written and spoken communication skills are essential for this role. 

What’s in it for you?

Operating under a performance-based pay structure, employees may choose annual days of work between 125-150 days, this in return means you are able to create a work life balance that suits you! 

Post the completion of selected days, the options of either additional time off or additional days for additional reward is offered. 

At RME, we are passionate about being a family friendly and flexible organisation and recognise the challenges this may present with a travelling role, which is why we have created this unique working structure for this role. 

RME offers an exceptional pay structure where you are paid a daily rate up to $1,000. This is dependent on skills and experience in line with our Performance based Pay (PBP) structure. 

RME also offers additional benefits to all employees such as Paid Parental Leave, Social Club, Employee Assistance Program, regular staff events and much, much more. 

Along with this, we are offering a $4,000 sign on bonus with $2,000 (gross) payable on commencement and $2,000 (gross) payable after 12 months of service. Additionally, relocation assistance may be offered. 

What are we looking for?

At RME we pride ourselves on living our values to create and maintain an exceptional culture. During our recruitment process we aim to find people who align with our values and culture.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Certificate III in recognised field (e.g. Electrotechnology, Fitter & Turner, Diesel Mechanic, Motor Mechanic) or similar trade qualification. 
• You must also have a current open driver's licence.
• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn
• A positive Customer-centric attitude with excellent communication skills. 

If this sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you! Its desirable that  applications include a short cover letter and be submitted by clicking APPLY.

Candidates applying for this role must be prepared to undergo background checks, which may include a medical screening with drug and alcohol testing and a federal police check.