Electrical & Automation Engineer

New World Consulting; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-on-one mentoring

Career progression pathway

On-site work

Job summary

New World Consulting in Brisbane seeks an experienced automation engineer to deliver and mature a large-scale site. You’ll start by delivering projects and learning how the plant is put together, then become the go-to expert for the site.

You’ll work across Ignition SCADA, PLCs, and utility systems, while guiding electricians and apprentices. A clear path to Automation Manager is provided with mentoring and knowledge transfer.

Qualifications

• An electrical engineering background, or strong electrical/automation experience.
• A full Electrician's license is desirable.
• Experience with Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs (the site standard).
• Ignition SCADA experience (Vision and/or Perspective) or strong experience with a similar platform.
• Proven fault-finding ability in a production environment, and the ability to understand process, not just code.
• Exposure to wastewater, refrigeration, boilers or utility systems (highly regarded).
• Familiarity with VSDs/drives and motors; Siemens Safety PLC exposure is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Delivering automation and electrical projects that move the plant forward.
• Getting hands-on during breakdowns to keep production running, then using root cause analysis so the same fault doesn’t come back.
• Working on Ignition SCADA, including the migration from Vision to Perspective.
• Building a deep understanding of process flows and interlocks across refrigeration, wastewater, boilers and utilities, the kill floor, the boning room and the single chain system.
• Supporting and upskilling a large electrical team when they need programming or fault-finding help.
• Contributing to asset management and maintenance strategy.
• Getting involved in exciting new work: AI vision cameras and bringing the entire factory onto SCADA.

Skills

Electrical/automation experience

Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs

Ignition SCADA (Vision/Perspective)

Fault-finding in production

VSDs/drives & motors

Siemens Safety PLC exposure

Tools

Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs

Ignition SCADA

Siemens Safety PLC

Job description

Most “career progression” promises are vague. This one isn’t.

The Opportunity

This is a large, complex, process-heavy site. It runs PLC-controlled automated material handling and food processing equipment, with a big SCADA program ahead. You’ll start by delivering projects and learning how the plant is put together. Over time you’ll become the go-to expert for the whole site.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering automation and electrical projects that move the plant forward
• Getting hands-on during breakdowns to keep production running, then using root cause analysis so the same fault doesn’t come back
• Working on Ignition SCADA, including the migration from Vision to Perspective
• Building a deep understanding of process flows and interlocks across refrigeration, wastewater, boilers and utilities, the kill floor, the boning room and the single chain system
• Supporting and upskilling a large electrical team (shift and day electricians plus apprentices) when they need programming or fault-finding help
• Contributing to asset management and maintenance strategy
• Getting involved in exciting new work: AI vision cameras and bringing the entire factory onto SCADA

What you’ll bring

• An electrical engineering background, or strong electrical/automation experience
• A full Electrician's license isdesirable
• Experience with Rockwell Allen-Bradley PLCs (the site standard)
• Ignition SCADA experience (Vision and/or Perspective) or strong experience with a similar platform
• Proven fault-finding ability in a production environment, and the ability to understand process, not just code
• Exposure to wastewater, refrigeration, boilers or utility systems (highly regarded)
• Familiarity with VSDs/drives and motors; Siemens Safety PLC exposure is a bonus

Just as important: how you work

• You follow through. When you take something on, it gets finished.
• You’re always looking for a better way to do things.
• You share what you know. This team doesn’t want gatekeepers.
• You’re keen to learn and to grow into leadership.

What’s on offer

• $155k + super + 10% bonus + OT
• A clear, supported pathway to Automation Manager
• One-on-one mentoring and full knowledge transfer from a highly experienced Automation Manager
• Day shift, Monday to Friday (typically 7am–4pm), fully on-site
• Variety and scale: no two days are the same on a site this size
• Real project ownership, including SCADA expansion and AI vision technology

Only candidates with full working rights in Australia can be considered.

New World Consulting welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.