Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Sgs; City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Kalgoorlie team in Western Australia. The role focuses on keeping laboratory equipment operating safely, efficiently, and reliably in a dynamic lab setting. This is not FIFO; the candidate must be based in Kalgoorlie.

Responsibilities include breakdown and scheduled repairs, reading schematics, installing switchboards, testing circuits, and contributing to preventative maintenance. Collaboration with lab staff and remote sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of electrical equipment.
• Some knowledge of mechanical equipment.
• Experience with electrical cable installation.
• Experience using root cause analysis to deliver solutions.
• Ability to repair various equipment independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake breakdown and scheduled repairs to electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Examining technical blueprints, electrical wiring diagrams and specifications to determine sequences and methods of operation.
• Measuring and laying out installation reference points for electrical equipment for sites.
• Selecting the required electrical cables, cutting and connecting wire and cable to terminals and connectors, also ensuring the required safety protocols are followed at all times.
• Using electrical and electronic test instruments to trace and diagnose faults and be able to repair the fault.
• Repairing and replacing faulty wiring and defective parts.
• Positioning and installing electrical switchboards.
• Connecting electrical systems to power supply.
• Testing continuity of circuit.
• Installing, testing and adjusting electric and mechanical parts of all equipment, crushers, mills, extraction equipment etc.
• Troubleshoot problems and work together with laboratory staff to achieve long term solutions
• Analyze and identify areas of improvement for all equipment and conduct preventative maintenance.
• Undertake projects to improve the process and reliability of automated equipment.
• Document and analyse all work to improve workplace efficiency
• At times provide support to remote sites.
• Maintain EDB and update after scheduled or un-scheduled maintenance.

Skills

Electrical equipment

Root cause analysis

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Job description

SGS is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Kalgoorlie team in Western Australia. The role focuses on keeping laboratory equipment operating safely, efficiently, and reliably in a dynamic lab setting. This is not FIFO; the candidate must be based in Kalgoorlie.

Responsibilities include breakdown and scheduled repairs, reading schematics, installing switchboards, testing circuits, and contributing to preventative maintenance. Collaboration with lab staff and remote sites is expected.