Trades Assistant

About the business

Able Scale Co. is a family run business since 1971, specializing in the weighing industry. We work with all types of weighing equipment, cash registers and POS systems. We service and support a wide variety of clients from the retail, medical, food, logistics, laboratory, education and industrial sectors.

About the role

We are looking for a team member to train as a service technician to join our team based in Thomastown, Victoria. The role involves in house and field service at our clients’ premises on a variety of weighing equipment, POS systems and cash registers. 

Responsibilities:

• Assembly, testing, and installation of new, hire & repaired equipment, 
• Programming and setup of new and customer equipment, 
• Maintenance and repair; breakdown service and fault finding, 
• Calibration of weighing equipment and QA report writing, 
• Delivery of equipment, 
• Receiving and storage of new goods, 
• General workshop cleaning and maintenance of equipment, 
• General assistance to service, hire and sales departments. 

Benefits and perks

On the job training will be provided

Skills and experience

Skills Required:

• Minimum Year 11 education,
• Certificate II in Electro-technology or higher recommended, 
• An interest in and grasp of mechanical/electrical basics, 
• You must be motivated, keen to learn, and be reliable, 
• A good level of fitness, as regular lifting of test masses is required,
• Good communication skills, 
• The ability to work in a variety of clients’ environments, 
• Applicants must be prepared to undergo a Police Check for entry onto clients’ sites, 
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have appropriate Visa to work 
• Drivers Licence required but not essential initially.