Electrical Engineer

Seeley International; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Seeley International is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to own our automation strategy from end to end. You will identify opportunities, build business cases and deliver projects through commissioning, working with production, engineering, quality and maintenance.

You will lead design and programming of PLCs, HMIs and industrial robots, shape the digital automation roadmap, train operators and build in-house robotics capability. Office-based with factory floor time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years in electrical engineering and industrial automation in manufacturing or operational settings.
• Experience taking automation projects from business case to commissioning.
• Unrestricted electrical licence (SA or interstate equivalent).
• Hands-on programming with PLCs and industrial robots.

Responsibilities

• Identify and scope automation opportunities and build the investment case.
• Lead projects from electrical design through to commissioning, and report milestones and ROI.
• Design control systems and specify and program PLCs, HMIs, robots and servo drives.
• Shape Seeley's digital automation roadmap with senior stakeholders.
• Train operators and build in-house robotics capability.

Skills

PLC programming

Industrial robotics

Electrical design

Project leadership

HMI programming

Vision systems

Barcoding systems

Electrical licensing

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Industrial robots

Job description

Seeley International is Australia's largest manufacturer of heating and cooling solutions. Our brands include Breezair, Braemar, Coolair, Climate Wizard and Convair. We have been engineering in Australia for more than fifty years, and we are now investing in a real automation transformation, not just maintaining existing lines.

The role

You'll report to the Production Engineering Manager and own our automation strategy from end to end. That means finding the opportunities, building the business case, and delivering projects through to commissioning on time and on budget. This is a hands‑on role working with industrial robots, PLCs and servo systems. You'll work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality/HSE and Maintenance.

What you'll do

• Identify and scope automation opportunities and build the investment case
• Lead projects from electrical design through to commissioning, and report on milestones and ROI
• Design control systems and specify and program PLCs, HMIs, robots and servo drives
• Shape Seeley's digital automation roadmap with senior stakeholders
• Train operators and build in-house robotics capability

What you'll bring

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years in electrical engineering and industrial automation in a manufacturing or operational environment
• At least one automation project you've personally taken from business case to commissioning
• Hands‑on programming experience with PLCs (Allen‑Bradley, Siemens or Mitsubishi) and industrial robots
• Working knowledge of HMIs, vision/camera systems, AGVs and barcoding
• Confidence reporting to senior management and aligning automation with business priorities
• An unrestricted electrical licence (SA or an interstate equivalent)

Working arrangements

• Office‑based, with regular time on the factory floor
• Some intrastate and interstate travel
• Occasional after‑hours work during project delivery and commissioning

Seeley International is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you need an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, tell us and we'll work with you.