Electrical Apprenticeship - ACT

Schindler Lifts; Canberra; On-site; AUD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EBA rates

4-year apprenticeship

9-day fortnight

Training at Sydney facility

State-of-the-art equipment on iconic a

Head office training in Sydney

Job summary

Schindler offers an indentured apprenticeship to train you to install, service, repair, and modernise lifts, escalators and moving walkways. You will rotate across the business to help decide your specialization after completion.

You will develop exceptional customer service skills while working with customers and have the opportunity to work full-time and study at TAFE/Trade School to receive your Electrotechnology Certificate III.

Qualifications

• Completed school studies to year 10 or above.
• Ideally have completed Certificate II in Electrotechnology (not essential).
• Excellent safety awareness.
• Hands-on approach to enjoy mechanical and technical work.
• Interest in working with electrical systems.
• Good communication and the ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, service, repair, and modernisation of lifts, escalators and moving walkways.
• Rotate across the business to help decide specialization after completing the apprenticeship.
• Develop exceptional customer service skills while working with customers.

Skills

Safety awareness

Mechanical work

Electrical systems

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Year 10 or above

Certificate II in Electrotechnology (preferred)

Job description

At Schindler, we are all about our culture! We focus on supporting our employees to meet their full potential. We do this through careful selection and constant development to make them a leader in their area. You will have the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally whilst working with a great bunch of people. We offer job stability to our employees as we focus on promoting from within and foresee a growth trajectory of our business in the coming years.

About the role:

Our apprentices are trained in all the skills required to install, service, repair and modernise lifts, escalators and moving walkways. If you join our program, you will rotate across our business to help you decide what you want to specialise in after completing your apprenticeship.

As an apprentice, you will get to work closely with our customers and develop exceptional customer service skills. One of the many bonuses is that we will provide you with the chance to work full-time and study at TAFE / Trade School to receive your trade qualification in Electrotechnology Certificate III.

What’s in it for you:

• EBA Rates well above the industry norm
• An indentured apprenticeship – 4 years
• Career in a fast-growing electrical industry
• 9-day fortnight (RDO)
• Industry-leading hands-on electrical & mechanical training
• Access to testing tools at your fingertips (iPhone & laptop interfaces etc)
• Working with state-of-the-art equipment on some of Australia’s most iconic projects
• Continually changing job sites
• Government grants & incentives, states differ but cheaper travel, loans, reduced Rego, Relocation assistance, Tooling allowance
• All PPE and uniforms
• Head office training in Sydney each year at our new state-of-the-art facility

Our statistics:

• Our retention of apprentices is 96% (general trade completion rate of apprentices is around 40%)
• 96 Current apprentices nationally
• Well over 300 graduations since 2000
• 50% 50% Gender intake in 2024

To be successful:

• Completed school studies to year 10 or above
• Ideally have completed Certificate II in Electrotechnology (not essential)
• Excellent safety awareness
• Hands-on approach to enjoy mechanical and technical work
• An interest in working with electrical systems
• Good communication and the ability to work in a team...