Crushing & Screening Technical Lead – Product Support

Crushing & Screening Technical Lead – Product Support

Vertu Group | Melbourne, VIC

Full-time | Permanent | Company Vehicle + Fuel Card + Tools + PPE

The Opportunity

Vertu Group is continuing to grow, with our Crushing & Screening Division taking off

Following our appointment as the SANY distributor for crushing and screening equipment, the first pre-sold machines are about to arrive in Australia, with a strong pipeline of customers already established across quarrying, civil construction, mining and recycling.

We're looking for an experienced Heavy Equipment Technician / Leading Hand to join us as our:

Crushing & Screening Technical Lead – Product Support

This is a unique opportunity to become the technical authority for a new product line within Vertu.

You'll be hands-on, working on some of the latest mobile crushing and screening equipment in the market, while also helping us establish the technical, service and commissioning standards that will support the product range as it grows.

This isn't a workshop management or desk-based role. You'll be on the tools and in the field, leading by example and working alongside our growing technician team.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for the technical support of SANY crushing and screening equipment across Australia, including:

• Commissioning and setting up new crushing and screening equipment

• Pre-delivery inspections and customer handovers

• Diagnosing complex hydraulic, electrical, mechanical and control system faults

• Servicing, repairing and maintaining mobile crushing and screening plant

• Replacing and managing wear components including jaw dies, blow bars, mantles, concaves, screen media and conveyor components

• Attending breakdowns and working towards a first-time fix

• Providing technical advice to customers on machine setup, application and maintenance

• Leading and coordinating technicians and apprentices as the team grows

• Reviewing completed work and maintaining high workmanship standards

• Providing technical input into parts and wear-component requirements

• Supporting warranty investigations and claims

• Working directly with SANY's technical and product teams

• Developing service procedures, troubleshooting guides and technical training

• Training customers and developing the capability of the wider Vertu team
  

What we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced Crushing & Screening Technician / Leading Hand who understands the demands of quarrying, recycling, civil and mining applications.

You will have:

• A trade qualification in Heavy Diesel, Mobile Plant, Plant Mechanics, Fitting & Turning or similar

• Proven experience working on mobile crushing and screening equipment

• Strong practical knowledge of jaw crushers, impact crushers, cone crushers and screening equipment

• Experience with wear components, including jaw dies, blow bars, mantles, concaves, screen media, liners and conveyor components

• Strong hydraulic and electrical fault-finding capability

• Experience diagnosing and repairing complex mobile plant

• Experience with commissioning, machine setup and performance troubleshooting

• The ability to work independently in quarry, mining, civil and recycling environments

• Strong customer communication and reporting skills

• A current Australian driver's licence

• The ability to lead by example and maintain high technical and workmanship standards

We'd particularly value experience with:

• Tracked mobile crushers and screens

• Closed-side setting and chamber configuration

• Crusher wear management

• Screen media selection and replacement

• Conveyor systems and tracking

• Hydraulic and lubrication systems

• Machine control / PLC diagnostics

• Diesel-electric or hybrid crushing equipment

• Commissioning and customer operator training

• Leading Hand or Senior Technician experience
  

The type of person we're looking for

We're looking for someone who already knows crushing and screening.

You don't need to know the SANY product range — we'll provide the manufacturer training — but you do need to understand how crushing and screening equipment works, how to diagnose faults and, importantly, how to get a machine producing for a customer.

You should be someone who is methodical, technically strong and confident making decisions in the field. Someone who can get stuck into a breakdown, diagnose the problem properly, lead other technicians when required and communicate directly with the customer.

What we provide / the opportunity

• Fully maintained company vehicle

• Specialist tooling and field-service equipment

• All required PPE

• Mobile phone and laptop

• Company uniform

• Overtime opportunities

• SANY factory and product training

• Strong support from the wider Vertu service, parts and sales teams

• Opportunity to work for one of Australasia’s fastest growing construction equipment dealerships and represent one of the largest construction equipment manufactures in the world
  

The person we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is Technically capable. Practical. Diagnostic. Accountable.

Someone who enjoys being on the tools, takes pride in their work, is comfortable dealing directly with customers and wants to play a bigger role in building something.

If you're an experienced heavy equipment technician or leading hand who is looking for more responsibility, more variety and the opportunity to actuall grow with the business, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now

Join Vertu Group and help us build the technical capability behind one of our newest and fastest-growing product divisions.