Electrical Technician

Iluka Resources; Eneabba; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp accommodation

Facilities provided

Job summary

Iluka Resources is inviting experienced Electrical Technicians to join the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery in Western Australia. You will help commission and ramp up the refinery, establishing reliable electrical, instrumentation and control systems and the maintenance practices that support them.

As the plant moves to steady-state production, you will deliver preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance, fault finding and repairs across electrical/instrumentation systems, ensuring safe,

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualifications and licencing as required in WA.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read, interpret and mark-up electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Commission and start up electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Test, maintain, and troubleshoot motors, drives, switchgear and field instruments.
• Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance to improve reliability.
• Fault-find and repair electrical and control faults to minimise downtime.
• Inspect equipment in hazardous areas and ensure compliance.
• Apply isolations, permits to work and high voltage switching when trained.
• Test safety systems including interlocks and gas detection.
• Record maintenance history in SAP and contribute to improvements.
• Support plant optimisation and safe operations.

Skills

Electrical trade

Fault finding

Electrical drawings

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

Certificate III in Electrical Instrumentation

Certificate IV in Instrumentation & Control

Tools

SAP Maintenance

Job description

Join Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery

Iluka Resources is a leading global producer of critical minerals, zircon and high-grade titanium dioxide feedstocks. In partnership with the Australian Government, Iluka is developing Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba in Western Australia's Mid-West. The refinery will produce both light and heavy separated rare earth oxides, supporting diversified global supply chains for minerals essential to defence, renewable energy, anything with an electric motor, robotics and advanced technologies.

Site-based, Eneabba, WA

About The Role

We are seeking experienced Electrical Technicians and Advanced Electrical Technicians to join our team at the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery. Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator, you will help commission and ramp up the refinery, establishing reliable electrical, instrumentation and control systems and the maintenance practices that support them.

As the plant transitions into steady-state production, you will deliver preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance, fault finding and repairs across the site's electrical, instrumentation and control systems, supporting safe, compliant, reliable and efficient plant operation.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the refinery's future, with new camp accommodation and facilities provided.

Key responsibilities

• Commission and start up new electrical, instrumentation and control systems, including motor solo runs and review of inspection and test records
• Test, maintain, troubleshoot motors, drives, switchgear, motor control centres, field instruments, cabling and associated fixed plant equipment
• Perform electrical fitting, preventive and breakdown maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and plant availability
• Fault find and repair electrical, instrumentation and control faults, minimising plant downtime
• Inspect, maintain and fault find electrical and instrumentation equipment in classified hazardous areas, within the competencies and authorisations held
• Apply electrical isolations, permits to work, testing and compliance requirements, and undertake high voltage switching only when trained and site authorised
• Test and maintain safety-critical systems, including trips, interlocks, emergency stops, and fire and gas detection systems
• Conduct routine fixed plant inspections and identify opportunities to improve equipment safety, reliability and performance
• Record accurate maintenance history in SAP and contribute to defect elimination, continuous improvement and plant optimisation

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An electrical trade qualification and a current Western Australian Electrical Worker's Licence
• A Certificate III or Certificate IV qualification in Electrical Instrumentation or Instrumentation and Control
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting industrial electrical, instrumentation and control equipment
• Experience commissioning and maintaining electrical control systems
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• The ability to read, interpret and mark-up electrical drawings
• White Card, First Aid, Elevating Work Platform, Forklift, Working at Heights and Confined Space qualifications or licences
• A high voltage switching ticket is preferred
• A strong commitment to safety, procedural discipline, regulatory compliance and teamwork

What We Offer

We are committed to upholding our Business Values, supporting equal opportunities, gender equality and cultural diversity. If you share our values of Integrity, Respect, Courage, Accountability and Collaboration, and you have the skills and experience to help us succeed and deliver sustainable value, we value the diversity of our workforce.

Applications close: 16 October 2026

"We respect and encourage diversity in a workforce that reflects our communities."