Electrical Controls Engineer

ActionHRM, Pty; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Seeley International, based at our Lonsdale site in South Australia, is seeking an engineer to design and introduce industrial electrical control panels for Climate Wizard and Braemar HVAC products. This hands-on role covers concept to production handover, testing, and field support.

You will work with Engineering, Production, Service and suppliers, ensuring compliance and driving cost improvements while supporting sales and training activities.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade-based apprenticeship with Certificate III or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of electrical wiring standards and design regulations.
• Experience wiring panels in a factory production environment.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA system design and development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control panels for Climate Wizard and Braemar products.
• Define and document control panel specs; liaise with vendors for quotations.
• Ensure compliance with standards (AS/NZS, UL508A) and perform load calculations.
• Create schematics, BOMs, drawings and documentation.
• Build test assemblies and run trials to verify specs.

Skills

PLC/SCADA

Instrumentation

Panel wiring

Industrial networks

Electrical licence

HVAC/refrigeration

Design software

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project delivery

Product ramp-up

Education

Electrical trade apprenticeship with Certificate III

Tools

Electrical design software

Modbus/BACnet networking

PLC/SCADA tooling

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager - Commercial Cooling, you will manage the specification, design, development, documentation and introduction of industrial electrical control panels for our Climate Wizard and Braemar HVAC products.

It’s a hands-on design role with genuine end-to-end ownership - you’ll take a control system from concept and schematic through to test assembly, compliance, production handover and field support. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Production, Service and Quality, and directly with suppliers and compliance authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement industrial control panels for new and existing Climate Wizard and Braemar commercial cooling products.
• Define and document control panel specifications; liaise with vendors and obtain quotations.
• Ensure products are safe and meet regulatory requirements, including AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 4042, AS/NZS 60335, UL508A and similar standards.
• Perform electrical load calculations and short-circuit analysis.
• Generate electrical schematics, bills of materials, drawings and supporting engineering documentation.
• Build test assemblies and complete trials to verify technical specification and reliability requirements.
• Produce customer documentation including user, installer and service manuals.
• Review product costs and drive cost reduction initiatives where applicable.
• Work with Manufacturing to ensure a smooth transition of new product from development into production.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues relating to electrical and control components, including supply shortages, alternative suppliers, factory assembly issues and end-of-line test failures.
• Investigate and resolve electrical and control related warranty and field failure issues, including reviewing returned components and supporting service technicians with on-site troubleshooting.
• Provide engineering advice to technical support staff and deliver in-house and customer training sessions.
• Support Sales and Marketing with technical data as required.
• Maintain design files and records in line with the Quality System.

About You

You are a practical, self-motivated engineer who enjoys solving problems on the factory floor as much as at the desk, and who can carry a design through to a product that performs in the field.

You'll also bring:

• An electrical trade-based apprenticeship including relevant Certificate III (or equivalent electrical engineering qualification).
• Sound knowledge of electrical wiring standards and design regulations.
• A strong understanding of electrical wiring and panel building across ELV and LV designs.
• Experience in PLC/SCADA system design and development.
• Experience in instrumentation and control installation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with electrical panel wiring in a factory production environment.
• Experience with industrial communications and network design and development, including Modbus and BACnet.
• Familiarity with electrical and electronic design and documentation software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external customers.
• Strong analytical and research skills, and the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Confidence reporting to and presenting at senior management level.
• A current Electrical Licence.
• Experience in HVAC, refrigeration or a related product manufacturing environment.
• Experience taking a new product from design through to volume production.

Why Join Seeley International?

At Seeley International, you’ll join an Australian-owned business that designs, manufactures and exports innovative climate control solutions around the world. We value continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration, and we’re committed to helping our people grow their careers.

We offer:

• Stable, full-time employment with an established Australian manufacturer.
• Genuine ownership of product design outcomes on globally recognised brands.
• Modern manufacturing, engineering workshop and office facilities.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• On-site parking.

Working Arrangements

This is a permanent full-time position based at our Lonsdale site. The role is primarily office-based with regular time in the factory and Engineering Workshop, and some customer or supplier site visits. Some after-hours work and occasional intrastate and interstate travel may be required.

Seeley International is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.