Automation Technical Specialist

Join us and take your career to the next level

As a Automation Technical Specialist, you’ll provide the onboard automation and technical support for Kalmar’s equipment at the customer site(s). In this critical on-site role, you are responsible for the hands-on configuration, diagnosis, and expert resolution of complex technical issues affecting the control systems, software (Windows/Linux), PLCs, and industrial network protocols that drive the automated terminal equipment fleet.

What are your key responsibilities:

• Automation & Technical Support: Serve as the on-site point of contact for high-level technical issues and queries related to on-board equipment automation and control systems.

• Troubleshooting & Resolution: Provide hands-on support to the Kalmar Maintenance team to help resolve issues and proactively raise or escalate issues that require further assistance to ensure timely execution and completion.

• Performance Monitoring & Improvement: Monitor and analyze equipment and control system performance by studying trends, investigate and provide feedback on repeating issues, and propose solutions or justifications for improvement items.

• System Maintenance: Monitor and maintain Kalmar software versions across the fleet of equipment.

• Stakeholder Liaison: Interface between the Kalmar Automation support team and the Maintenance team, and provide regular status updates or reports to Kalmar stakeholders and the customer.

• Collaboration & Development: Participate in technical discussions and installations related to add-on sales, retrofits, or improvements, and share expertise and learnings with colleagues, including providing coaching and improving process documentation.

What we offer you:

At Kalmar, safety isn’t just a standard — it’s a commitment built into every product, process, and decision. From removing people from dangerous environments to ensuring every technician is trained, we design safety from the ground up.​​”

• Rewards that truly count: Enjoy a salary package that reflects your expertise, plus fantastic benefits including:

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Paid Community Service Leave

  • Lead Incentive Program

  • Salary sacrificing

  • Novated leasing

  • Core Behaviour Recognition Program

  • Health and Wellbeing Benefits 

• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.

• People who move together: You’ll collaborate with people who build lasting relationships through global expertise, connections, and a commitment to sustainability.

• Purpose that drives change: You’ll contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational innovations. You’ll be in the driver’s seat of ideas, developing digital technologies that set industry standards and position us as the forerunner.

Become part of our global network of 5,200 professionals across 120+ countries, where your work drives innovation, sustainability, and meaningful impact around the world.

What you bring to the role:

• Qualifications: A Degree in Electrical/Automation Engineering or Equivalent vocational background and experience. NSW Electrical Supervisors licence is preferred. You must be fluent in English.

• Experience: More than 2 years’ experience of configuring, testing, and troubleshooting automation systems, with experience working with multi-national teams in different environments.

• Technical Skills & Knowledge: High IT skill level, including an understanding of Windows, Linux, and industrial network protocols, and experience with various PLCs and automated vehicle control components. Knowledge of container handling equipment and operations is also required.

• Personal Competencies: A proactive troubleshooter with a problem-solving ability and a willingness to be hands-on. You must be a team player, proactive with a can-do attitude, and able to cope with stress and work well under pressure.

• Additional Requirements: Flexibility around working hours and the ability to travel as required. You must be able to build and maintain a positive relationship with the customer.

Ready to elevate your career? Apply today!

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled as soon as the most suitable candidate is identified. 

For more information about this role, contact Ken Stapylton, Oceania Service Director, at Ken.Stapylton@kalmarglobal.com