Autonomous Site Electrician – Packaging Machinery Expert

Opal; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Opal Specialty Packaging seeks a skilled Electrician to join our Orchard Hills site maintenance team. You will be the sole site Electrician, enjoying autonomy while collaborating with fitters and reporting to the Site Engineering Manager.

You’ll repair, modify, and troubleshoot advanced packaging machinery, ensuring reliability and optimal performance across the line. An independent, safety‑minded professional is essential for our high‑standard facility.

Qualifications

• Valid Electrical License and Electrical Trades Certification.
• PLC Certification or programming experience is required.
• Experience with robotics and industrial electronics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, install, and repair electrical systems across plant equipment to keep downtime low.
• Identify and troubleshoot electrical issues with operators and managers.
• Review and improve electrical system performance to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards, quality and HACCP requirements.
• Provide guidance to team members and supervise on-site contracted work.

Skills

Electrical safety

PLC programming

Robotics knowledge

Industrial electronics

Troubleshooting

Autonomous work

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate/License

Tools

PLC software

Robotics systems

Job description

Opal Specialty Packaging seeks a skilled Electrician to join our Orchard Hills site maintenance team. You will be the sole site Electrician, enjoying autonomy while collaborating with fitters and reporting to the Site Engineering Manager.

You’ll repair, modify, and troubleshoot advanced packaging machinery, ensuring reliability and optimal performance across the line. An independent, safety‑minded professional is essential for our high‑standard facility.