Dual Trade Electrician / Fitter

Solaris Paper; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sorbent Paper Company in Greystanes, NSW, is seeking a Dual Trade Electrician / Fitter to join our Maintenance team on a permanent night shift. You will maintain and improve high-speed tissue manufacturing, converting and packaging equipment to ensure reliability and safety.

This hands-on role requires trade qualifications and experience with PLCs, motors, drives and CMMS, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and energy-efficiency projects.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in mechanical/electrical or related field.
• Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Desirable: experience with tissue converting lines or paper manufacturing.

Responsabilités

• Maintain electrical and mechanical systems on tissue machines and packaging lines.
• Diagnose faults in motors, drives, PLCs, sensors and control panels.
• Execute preventative maintenance and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain maintenance records in MEX and update drawings after changes.
• Ensure safety and lockout/tagout compliance.

Connaissances

Trade qualification in mechanical/elec

Maintenance experience

CMMS experience

Electrical licence

Mechanical fitting experience

Formation

Trade qualification in mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering

Outils

SAP

MEX

Description du poste

Shift: Monday to Friday, 10:00pm - 6:00am

Who we are

Embark on an exciting opportunity with the Sorbent Paper Company, Australia's premier tissue suppliers since 1952, as we spearhead innovation and sustainability in the global paper industry. Through collaboration and resilience, we ensure the consistent delivery of Australia's favourite tissue products. With long-standing relationships with retailers built on trust, we uphold a solid foundation of customer satisfaction.

When you join us, you become part of a team across Australia and a workplace where everyone is welcome, supported and valued. We are always seeking talented people to join our team and help us grow. Are you ready to make a difference?

Dual Trade Electrician / Fitter

Greystanes, NSW | Full-Time | Permanent Night Shift

Join Sorbent and Help Keep Australia's Leading Tissue Manufacturing Operations Running

We are seeking an experienced Dual Trade Electrician / Fitter to join our Maintenance team in Greystanes. Working within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment, you will play a critical role in maintaining and improving high-speed tissue manufacturing, converting and packaging equipment to ensure maximum reliability, safety and operational performance.

This is a hands-on role suited to a trade-qualified professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment, responding to breakdowns, driving preventative maintenance activities and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on tissue machines, unwinders, embossers, wrappers, packaging lines, palletiser robots and pallet stretch wrappers
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on motors, drives, PLCs, sensors, and control panels
• Carry out mechanical fitting tasks such as alignment of rolls, bearings, gearboxes, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems
• Execute preventative maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and optimise machine performance
• Respond promptly to breakdowns and collaborate with production teams to restore operations quickly
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, lockout/tagout procedures, and company policies
• Maintain accurate maintenance records in MEX (Maintenance Management System)
• Update electrical drawings and schematics after any modifications, recording all changes accurately
• Support continuous improvement projects, including automation upgrades and energy-efficiency initiatives
• Identification of critical spare parts and ensuring to maintain a healthy spare level of parts

About you

• Trade qualification in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering/technology
• Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment (incl. PLCs, machinery)
• Experience in tissue converting lines / paper manufacturing desirable but not limited to
• FMCG production experience
• Electrical Licence with Mechanical Fitting experience
• Strong diagnostic skills across mechanical, electrical, PLC, hydraulic systems
• Experience with CMMS (e.g., SAP, MEX)
• Competent in interpreting technical drawings, OHS regulations, and equipment manuals
• Hands-on maintenance and fault-finding experience with palletiser robots, including electrical, mechanical, sensor and automation-related faults
• Hands-on maintenance and fault-finding experience with pallet stretch wrappers, including electrical, mechanical, sensor and control-system faults