Field Service Electronics Technician

Axent QLD - Yatala - Full Time

About the role

This is a varied, field-based role covering service, maintenance and fault-finding across rail, bus and road infrastructure, with regular factory days at our Yatala facility. One week you may be diagnosing a communications fault on a passenger information display at a rail station, the next servicing a flashing school zone sign on a council road, then back at Yatala supporting a factory build. A large part of the role is scheduled preventive maintenance under council and TMR service contracts, supporting public transport and road safety infrastructure Queensland-wide.

Key responsibilities

• Scheduled preventive maintenance of flashing school zone signs for TMR and councils across Queensland-wide and Northern NSW

• Servicing, fault-finding and repairing electronic signage, PIDs, VAS, PA systems and comms gear

• Diagnosing power, comms and network faults on live sites: rail platforms, bus stations, council roads

• Occasional install and commissioning work when new sites go in

• Mix of field work and factory days at Yatala (assembly, QA testing, build support)

• Regional away work at least once a month, generally up to a week at a time (travel and accommodation covered)

• Mentoring and supporting apprentices on site when required

• Participation in the after-hours on-call roster on a rotating basis

About you

• Cert III in Electronics and Communications (UEE30920 or superseded UEE30911), OR an equivalent electrotechnology trade (Electrotechnology Electrician, Instrumentation and Control, Industrial Electronics)

• Hands on experience with electronic gear, fault-finding and test equipment

• Confident with Test equipment, hand tools and power tools

• Computer literate (Windows, Outlook, electronic service reporting)

• Safety focused, organised and a good communicator

• Current QLD driver's licence

• Will be required to pass a national police check

• Desirable: Experience on council, rail or road infrastructure sites

• Desirable: White Card, EWP, Forklift, RIW, First Aid

• Desirable: Medium Rigid (MR) licence, Restricted electrical licence, QA or WHS exposure

Benefits

• Fully maintained company vehicle, fuel card, tools, phone and uniform

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Regional travel and accommodation fully covered when on away work

• Small, supportive team with direct access to management

• Real variety. Rail, roads, bus, councils, commercial

• Ongoing training, certifications and career growth

• Growth opportunities after 6-month probation

About us

13AXENT has been designing, manufacturing, installing and servicing innovative electronic signage and intelligent transport systems across Australia for over 40 years. Our technology supports government departments, councils and major infrastructure projects, helping keep roads, public transport and communities informed and safe.