Electrician

Kilcoy Pastoral Co Ltd; Coominya; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Discounted premium meat

Diversity friendly workplace

Job summary

Kilcoy Global Foods is seeking a Qualified Electrician to join our fast-paced food manufacturing team. The role covers preventative and breakdown maintenance across assembly lines, refrigeration, and warehouse areas, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

You will support production, troubleshoot and repair plant machinery, and coordinate with contractors to ensure reliable maintenance for all sections of the plant.

Qualifications

• A grade Queensland Electrical licence is essential.
• CPR low voltage rescue and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance in a food manufacturing environment.
• Engage with production to optimise equipment performance daily.
• Assist in capital and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Mechanical aptitude

PLC controls

VSDs/soft starters

Safety compliance

Maintenance planning

Tools

PLC controls

VSDs

Soft starters

Job description

Kilcoy Global Foods is a multi-award-winning global foods solutions business, renowned for exceptional quality and innovation. Specialising in premium Australian beef, lamb and high-quality protein products, Kilcoy Global Foods products are enjoyed in more than 50 countries.

Kilcoy Global Foods currently has permanent opportunity for a Qualified Electrician to join our team in a fast-paced, food manufacturing environment.

Work environments will vary from assembly lines, refrigeration and warehouse areas.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance activities, with a strong focus on a preventative approach.
• Contribution of ideas and input to improved systems, procedures and maintenance.
• Engage with the production team to optimise the performance of all equipment on a daily basis.
• Assist in capital and continuous improvement projects as directed.
• Maintain a strong focus on health and safety.
• Understand the urgent nature of the business and manage competing priorities.
• Prioritise urgent repairs of equipment.
• Understand the importance of troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Coordinate and collaborate with contractors as well as other departments regarding reliable maintenance of the various sections of the plant.

ROSTER

• Monday to Friday with occasional paid weekend work.

Renumeration

• Day shift $48.35 per hour. Plus, shift penalties and overtime

ABOUT YOU

• A grade Queensland Electrical licence essential.
• CPR low voltage rescue and recovery.
• Pro - actively check and maintain electrical systems and circuits on all equipment in accordance with planned maintenance requirements and manufactures instruction.
• Service and repair plant machinery and investigate breakdown cause and effect .
• Provide advice on operating procedures for plant and equ ipment to ensure optimum performance trouble shooting machinery and systems
• Maintenance of the test and tag program for all plant machinery
• PLC experience highly regarded
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proven knowledge of work health & safety, safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• A high standard of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously being proactive and efficient.
• High level fault finding and problem solving skills.
• Modern control systems including VSDs, soft starters and PLC controls systems highly regarded.
• Driver's licence and reliable vehicle or reliable means of getting to work.

BENEFITS

• Remove heavy traffic from your daily commute.
• Highly experienced Education team providing on-the-job training.
• An organisation where cultural diversity is celebrated.
• Access to discounted premium meat.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make every effort to select the best qualified individual for the job based on job related qualifications and experiences. Some of the information KGF collects via your application form and resume is “personal” information as defined by the Privacy Act. All information provided via your application form and resume is treated as confidential.

About Kilcoy Global Foods

Kilcoy Global Foods is a multi-award-winning global food solutions provider, renowned for exceptional quality, innovation, and industry-leading sustainability practices. We are passionate about creating fresh, natural, healthy, and convenient solutions. Our premium beef, lamb, and high-quality protein brands are produced at our state-of-the‑art Australian facilities and enjoyed by customers across the globe. If you’re passionate about quality and innovation too, we’d love to meet you. We’ll work well together.