Engineering Technician - Fire

Engineering Technician - Fire

About Reece

You probably know Reece as Australia’s largest supplier of plumbing and bathroom products.

But we are much more than that. We are a leading Australian distributor of trade products to residential, commercial and infrastructure customers. We’re an ASX-listed company with more than 900+ branches and 10,000 employees across Australia, New Zealand and the United States and we’re growing all the time.  Reece have expanded into new segments of the industry, adding HVAC-R, civil, irrigation and pools to its plumbing and bathroom core.  We are now looking for an experienced Engineering Technician to join our Fire business, helping us to be the trades most valued partner.

About the role

Reporting to the National Fabrication Manager, the Engineering Technician provides technical support to engineers with the planning and manufacturing of our fire protection systems, with a focus on the fabrication of sprinkler systems, pipe assemblies, and associated components.  This includes the maintenance, testing and troubleshooting of equipment and processes – industrial machinery, instruments, mechanical systems and process controls.  This role works closely with engineers and workshop team members to ensure that products are fabricated to specification, meet relevant codes and standards, and are delivered on time & within budget.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will ideally have the following:

• Experience working as a Fire Protection Equipment Technician including the pipefitting, welding and maintenance of fire systems, or experience working with mechanical services
• Experience working with fire suppression systems.
• Knowledge of the wet fire industry, fire detection and suppression systems, and the ability to maintain and operate fire equipment.
• Familiarity with fabrication equipment and tools used in pipe fitting (e.g. threading machines, roll grooving machines, welding), along with the with relevant fire codes, standards, and regulations.
• Problem solving skills – the ability to troubleshot issues with fire protection systems and equipment, and strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Reece is a place where people make a real difference. And that’s the secret to our success; having the right people, with the right attitude in the right roles. This means that we value diversity and fairness and are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.

We’d love to hear from you if you think this role could be the one for you.