Electrical Maintainer

Chandler Macleod; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual full-time hours

Competitive rate $60 per hour + super

Leadership pathway

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking a qualified Electrical Maintainer for its rail and infrastructure maintenance operations in Yeerongpilly, QLD. This casual full-time role focuses on fault finding, preventative maintenance and operating large equipment within a high-compliance environment.

The position offers a clear long-term pathway into leadership with a consistent Tue–Fri pattern and Monday availability as required. Competitive hourly rate plus super.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification (Cert III) or equivalent.
• Strong industrial maintenance background.
• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic capability.
• Mechanical aptitude and hands-on approach.
• Experience with heavy plant or industrial equipment.
• Reliable transport.
• Availability for Mondays, with flexibility for weekends.
• Clear communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance of plant and infrastructure machinery.
• Fault finding, troubleshooting, repairs, and minor modifications.
• Operation of specialised machinery as trained.
• Preventative and reactive maintenance to meet reliability targets.
• Maintenance reporting and documentation in SAM.
• Adherence to safety, procedures and site rules.
• Additional trade and operator duties as required.

Skills

Electrician fault-finding

Industrial maintenance

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork and communication

Reliable transport

Monday availability

White Card

Hands-on approach

Education

Electrical trade qualification (Cert III)

Current White Card

Tools

Motors

Sensors

PLCs

Automation

Job description

Casual Full-Time Electrical Maintainer (Industrial Maintenance and Machine Operations)

Location:Yeerongpilly, QLD

Employment type:Casual full-time (with a pathway to a permanent leadership role)

Pay rate:$60 per hour + super

Work pattern:Tuesdays to Fridays standard. Mondays you must be available for additional work as required.

A major national rail and infrastructure operator is seeking a qualified Electrical Maintainer to support maintenance and operational activities across specialised rail plant and infrastructure machinery. This is a hands-on position suited to an experienced industrial electrician who enjoys fault finding, preventative maintenance, and working directly with large equipment in a high-compliance environment. This role is casual full-time initially, with genuine long-term opportunity for the right candidate to step into a permanent leadership pathway.

Key responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance of plant and infrastructure machinery
• Fault finding, troubleshooting, repairs, and minor modifications
• Operation of specialised machinery (where trained and authorised)
• Preventative and reactive maintenance to support reliability and availability targets
• Maintenance reporting and documentation in SAM
• Strict adherence to safety, operational, and site procedures
• Additional trade and operator duties as required

About you

Essential

• Electrical trade qualification (Cert III or equivalent)
• Strong industrial maintenance background
• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Mechanical aptitude and practical, hands‑on approach
• Experience working on heavy plant or industrial equipment
• Reliable transport
• Availability for Mondays, and flexibility for weekends and varying hours when required
• Clear communication skills and ability to work well in a team
• Current White Card

Desirable

• Experience with motors, sensors, automation, and PLCs
• Exposure to industrial control systems
• Maintenance planning or scheduling exposure (not essential)
• SARC
• RIW

What’s on offer

• Casual full-time hours with a consistent Tuesday to Friday pattern
• Competitive casual rate at $60 per hour + super
• Work on specialised, large-scale rail and infrastructure equipment
• Long-term opportunity with a clear pathway into a permanent leadership role

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.