Electrical Fitter / Switchboard Builder

Gem Switchboards; Gosford; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 day week

Job summary

GEM Switchboards in West Gosford is seeking a practical, hands-on person to join our manufacturing team, with tasks building LV switchboards, assembling components, reading drawings, using hand and power tools. The role offers a 4 day week, Monday–Thursday, 6:30am–4:30pm with overtime.

Experience in electrical assembly or fitting is desirable; an electrical qualification is desirable but not essential. You’ll work as part of a team to meet production deadlines, learn from experienced

Qualifications

• Experience in switchboard building or electrical assembly is desirable.
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings or schematics.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble LV switchboards
• Install electrical components and equipment
• Busbar installation and assembly
• Electrical wiring and termination
• Read electrical drawings and schematics
• Measure, drill and prepare switchboard enclosures
• Use hand and power tools
• Work to detailed drawings and specifications
• Quality check your work
• Collaborate in a team to meet production deadlines

Skills

Switchboard building

Electrical assembly

Electrical fitting

Machinery assembly

Industrial equipment

Manufacturing

Quality checking

Reading drawings

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Electrical qualification desirable

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

4 DAY WEEK | MON–THURS | 6:30AM–4:30PM | OVERTIME AVAILABLE

GEM Switchboards is growing, and we're looking for a practical, hands‑on person to join our manufacturing team in West Gosford.

If you have experience in electrical assembly, electrical fitting, manufacturing, machinery assembly, control panels, industrial equipment or similar, we'd love to hear from you.

You may already be an experienced switchboard builder — or you may have the right skills and attitude and be looking to develop your skills in switchboard manufacturing.

4 DAY WEEK | MON–THURS | 6:30AM–4:30PM | OVERTIME AVAILABLE

GEM Switchboards is growing, and we're looking for a practical, hands‑on person to join our manufacturing team in West Gosford.

If you have experience in electrical assembly, electrical fitting, manufacturing, machinery assembly, control panels, industrial equipment or similar, we'd love to hear from you.

You may already be an experienced switchboard builder — or you may have the right skills and attitude and be looking to develop your skills in switchboard manufacturing.

What you'll be doing

You'll work as part of our experienced switchboard manufacturing team, learning and developing your skills across:

• Building and assembling LV switchboards

• Installing electrical components and equipment

• Busbar installation and assembly

• Electrical wiring and termination

• Reading electrical drawings and schematics

• Measuring, drilling and preparing switchboard enclosures

• Using hand and power tools

• Working to detailed drawings and specifications

• Quality checking your work

• Working as part of a team to meet production deadlines

What we're looking for

We're interested in people with experience in any of the following areas:

• Switchboard building or electrical assembly

• Electrical fitting

• Electrical trades assistance

• Control panel assembly

• Industrial equipment assembly

• Machinery assembly

• Manufacturing or production environments

• Mechanical fitting with some electrical experience

• Industrial electrical work

• Reading electrical drawings or schematics

An electrical qualification is desirable, but it is not essential.

More important to us is that you:

• Are practical and hands‑on

• Can read and understand drawings

• Are comfortable using tools

• Have good attention to detail

• Take pride in the quality of your work

• Can work independently once trained

• Are reliable and willing to learn

• Work well as part of a team

Why GEM?

This isn't just another factory job.

GEM Switchboards is an established Australian switchboard manufacturer with a growing team and an increasing pipeline of work.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Develop specialist switchboard manufacturing skills

• Learn from experienced tradespeople

• Work on a variety of switchboard projects

• Build a long‑term career within the business

• Develop your skills through structured on‑the‑job training

• Work in a permanent workshop environment rather than travelling from site to site

If you've got the practical skills, we'll help you develop the switchboard skills.

Interested?

If you're an experienced electrical fitter, trades assistant, manufacturer, assembler or simply someone with the right practical skills looking for your next opportunity, we want to hear from you.

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