Field Service Supervisor Hydraulics

Benefits

• $50 per hour base rate plus overtime paid at 1.5x

• Fully maintained company vehicle

• Permanent position with a well-established and growing engineering business

• Opportunity to lead an experienced field service team

• Variety of complex industrial hydraulic projects and customers

• Career progression into senior operational leadership

• A workplace that values safety, quality and technical excellence

About the role:

This is a leadership role for someone who still enjoys getting out on site.

You'll coordinate a team of experienced Field Service Technicians, provide technical support on challenging jobs and ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the high standards your customers expect.

You'll spend your time:

• Leading, mentoring and supporting Field Service Technicians and apprentices

• Planning daily work schedules and allocating resources across multiple customer sites

• Providing technical guidance on hydraulic and mechanical repairs

• Assisting with complex diagnostics and problem-solving when required

• Working closely with customers to understand requirements and deliver practical engineering solutions

• Monitoring job progress, quality and productivity to ensure projects stay on track

• Identifying opportunities to improve service delivery, workshop efficiency and customer outcomes

• Championing a positive safety culture across every site

This is a role where you'll have the autonomy to make decisions, influence outcomes and help shape the future of a growing field service operation.

About You:

• A mechanical engineering trade qualification or equivalent industry experience

• Strong hydraulic repair, maintenance and fault-finding expertise

• Experience supervising or mentoring tradespeople in a field service or workshop environment

• Confidence communicating with customers and building long-term relationships

• Sound organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously

• Commercial awareness, with experience around quotations, job costing or project delivery viewed favourably

• A genuine commitment to safety, quality workmanship and continuous improvement

• A current Full New Zealand Driver Licence

If you've been waiting for an opportunity to step into a leadership role where your technical knowledge is respected and your contribution genuinely makes a difference, we'd like to hear from you.

How to Apply:
If you are a natural leader with deep hydraulic expertise looking to advance your career into management, apply via the link today. For a confidential discussion, please reach out to Michelle (contact details in the header)

(Please note: Full legal entitlement to work permanently in New Zealand is required. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted).