Electrician

Kilcoy Global Foods; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Discounted premium meat

Diversity-friendly workplace

Reduced commute

Job summary

Kilcoy Global Foods in Ipswich, Queensland, is seeking a Qualified Electrician to join our fast-paced food manufacturing team. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance, optimise equipment performance daily, and contribute to capital and continuous improvement projects.

The role emphasizes health and safety, teamwork, and the ability to troubleshoot complex systems such as PLC controls, VSDs and soft starters in a modern production environment.

Qualifications

• A grade Queensland Electrical licence is 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 manufacturers' instruction.
• Service and repair plant machinery and investigate breakdown causes and effects.
• Provide advice on operating procedures to ensure optimum performance and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance with focus on preventative approaches.
• Contribute ideas to improve systems, procedures and maintenance.
• Engage with production team to optimise equipment performance daily.
• Assist in capital and continuous improvement projects as directed.
• Maintain strong focus on health and safety.

Skills

Electrical licence

CPR

Fault finding

Maintenance

Teamwork

PLC experience

Tools

VSDs

Soft starters

PLC controls

Test & Tag

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.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit our website: www.kilcoyglobalfoods.com

THE OPPORTUNITY

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 equipment 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.

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