Electrical Maintenance Technician

CAF Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CAF Australia seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician based in Sydney to support Parramatta Light Rail vehicle maintenance, fault finding and corrective actions in line with CAF policies.

You will plan workloads, input data into the asset management system, perform diagnostics, and ensure safety and quality standards are met with emphasis on autonomy, reliability and rostered shifts.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Electrical qualifications required.
• Previous rail or airline maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and follow CAF safety policies.
• Willingness to work rostered shifts.
• Good communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan workloads and ensure resources and materials are available to meet maintenance demands.
• Input daily data into the asset management system and verify others' inputs.
• Carry out corrective maintenance on CAF rolling stock per procedures.
• Fault finding using mechanical/electrical schematics and data logs.
• Inspect bodywork, roofs and undercarriages for wear or damage.
• Repair and replace parts.
• Carry out checks on brakes and couplings.
• Disassemble, test and reassemble mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Write reports and update the Maintenance Management System to reflect task status.
• Record material movements and ensure QA against railway standards.
• Carry out other duties as requested by management.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment per health and safety regulations.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Autonomous work

Schematic reading

Asset data entry

Education

Certificate in Electrical qualifications

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Date: Sep 12, 2026

Company: CAF Australia

Location: SYDNEY, AU

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Trust in Motion

We are currently seeking an Electrical Maintenance Technician. Based in Sydney, to ensure the overall smooth and efficient operation of the Parramatta Light Rail Vehicles corrective maintenance and fault finding in line with CAF policies and procedures, reporting to the Warranty Manager. Ensure all corrective maintenance actions are carried out in a safe manner in line with Work Health and Safety guidelines.

Fundamental roles and responsibilities which are inherent to the position:

• Forward planning regarding workloads and ensure the required resources and material are available to meet the demands.
• Input of daily data into the asset management system and ensure and oversee the accuracy of the other technician’s input.
• Carrying out corrective maintenance on all aspects of CAF rolling stock to meet the requirements of the production plan and in line with CAF policies and procedures.
• Innovative and astute fault finding and rectification skills using mechanical, electrical schematics and system data logs.
• Inspecting bodywork, roofs and undercarriages for wear and tear or damage.
• Repairing and replacing parts.
• Carrying out checks on brakes and couplings.
• Taking apart, testing and reassembling mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Writing reports and updating the Maintenance Management System to reflect the status of tasks.
• Recording material movements.
• Ensuring tasks carried out meet the quality requirements of the relevant Railway standards.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks and duties as requested by management.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all Australians health and safety, quality and environmental legislative requirements.

Education:

• Certificate in Electrical qualifications, mandatory.

Experience:

• Previous experience within the rail or airline industry preferably.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work autonomously.
• Honest and Reliable.
• Positive and professional manner.
• Ability to work rostered shift work.

About the company

We are a multinational group with over 100 years of experience in the supply of comprehensive transit solutions positioned at the forefront of technology for high value-added sustainable mobility.

The company is a leader of the railway industry offering one of the most comprehensive and flexible arrays of products in railway related markets, such as rolling stock, components, infrastructure, signalling and services (maintenance, refurbishing and financial services).

CAF's committed personnel and the cooperation with our business partners enable us to enhance customer satisfaction and create value for our shareholders.

Currently CAF Offices, Projects and/or Factories have presence in 20 countries within 6 Continents. In Australia CAF is expanding with projects in Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney, and Parramatta. We have a track record of developing regional areas, with our head office based on Beasain, Spain and locally in Sydney.

CAF Rail Australia has already delivered major projects in Australia, such as: Canberra Light Rail, Newcastle Light Rail, Inner West line Light Rail Sydney. Currently CAF Rail Australia are developing Regional Rail and Parramatta light rail projects with extensions of others.

We will not stop here; and are committed to seek further opportunities to provide sustainable mobility for all.

For more information:

Visit https://www.caf.net/en