Electrical Technician

Borg Manufacturing; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Porta is seeking an Electrical Technician to join the Maintenance team at Charmhaven on the Central Coast of NSW. You will plan, coordinate and complete process improvement and installation projects while providing ongoing breakdown support.

To succeed you must be a qualified electrician with extensive knowledge of AS3000, reading schematics, PLC I/O, and fault-finding on industrial control systems. Safety and high workmanship standards are paramount.

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced electrician with NSW registration.
• Knowledge of AS3000 and safe work practices.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and PLC drawings.
• Experience fault-finding industrial control systems.
• Competence with three-phase systems and motor control.
• Strong electrical safety and LOTO understanding.
• Basic knowledge of industrial networking.
• Commitment to high-quality workmanship.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment medical including drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and complete process improvement and installation projects.
• Provide ongoing breakdown support and electrical work.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, single-line diagrams and PLC I/O drawings.
• Diagnose sensors, relays and contactors and perform replacements as required.
• Ensure safety compliance and high-quality workmanship on site.

Skills

Electrical safety

Schematics reading

PLC I/O drawings

Fault-finding

Three-phase systems

LOTO awareness

Sensor diagnostics

Industrial networking

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Studio 5000 / RSLogix

TIA / Simatic Manager

Cimplicity

Wonderware System Platform

Ethernet/IP / Profinet

VFDs

Soft starters

Job description

Job Details

What do you want in your next job?

• The ability to work close to home
• Job security
• Growing and diverse company
• Australian-owned private company

Porta ticks all of these boxes.

With deep industry expertise, we understand the critical relationship between timber and panel materials in every project — which is why we’re committed to offering a comprehensive, curated product range from a single, trusted supplier.

We support the home improvement, building, trade, and commercial sectors, delivering quality, consistency, and innovation at every step. We’re passionate about progress and sustainability; and proudly Australian. Our focus is on providing solutions that meet current demands and anticipate future trends — enabling our customers to build into the future with confidence.

That’s how Porta is built for the future.

We are currently seeking an Electrical Technician to join our Maintenance team located at Charmhaven on the Central Coast of NSW.

The Role

Working on state-of-the-art equipment, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating and completing process improvement and installation projects ensuring technical requirements and specifications are being adhered to. On-going breakdown support and general electrical work will also be required.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a qualified and experienced electrician
• Have a good knowledge of AS3000 and be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge in all facets of electrical work and a firm commitment to safe work practice
• Have the ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, and PLC I/O drawings
• Have experience with fault-finding on industrial control systems
• Be competent with three-phase systems, motors, motor starters, VFDs, and protection devices
• Have strong understanding of electrical safety and LOTO
• Have the ability to diagnose and replace sensors, relays, contactors, actuators
• Have basic knowledge of industrial networking (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, DeviceNet, etc.)
  

The following skills/experience are not essential but will be highly regarded in the selection process:

• Experience with Allen-Bradley / Siemens PLCs (reading ladder, basic troubleshooting)
• Ability to fault-find using Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 / RSLogix and Siemens TIA / Simatic Manager for monitoring and basic editing
• Understanding of SCADA / HMI systems, specifically Cimplicity and Wonderware System Platform
• Familiar with VSDs, soft starters, servo drives, motion control
• Basic understanding of PID loops and instrumentation
• Experience with safety circuits (E-stops, light curtains, interlocks, PLe/SIL)

This is a full-time permanent position. To be successful in this role you must be self-motivated and be willing to put in the work needed to complete jobs in a timely manner. Attention to detail and highest quality workmanship are paramount.

As part of the selection process, applicants must be prepared to undergo a pre-employment medical examination which includes functional, audiometric and drug and alcohol testing.

Porta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.