Electrician

Visy; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted health insurance

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

Visy is seeking a skilled Electrician for its West Wodonga Board Plant in Victoria. This full-time, permanent role operates on a rotating day, afternoon and night shift with overtime opportunities. You will support production by maintaining electrical systems, safeguarding uptime and efficiency.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll troubleshoot faults, perform tests, and collaborate with the mechanical team. Prior PLC/drive experience is valued, along with adherence to OHS policies.

Qualifications

• Electrical licence is required.
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance is preferred.
• Fault-finding and troubleshooting in automated environments is essential.
• Experience with PLCs, drives, and automated machinery is needed.
• Ability to read electrical schematics/drawings (AS/NZS 3000) is important.

Responsibilities

• Resolve faults with the mechanical team and operators.
• Maintain an electrical preventive maintenance program.
• Provide electrical support to production and maintain machinery to minimise downtime.
• Perform routine electrical tests, planned maintenance, and attend breakdowns.
• Work across manufacturing equipment including AC/DC drives and PLCs.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics/drawings

PLC & drives experience

Education

Electrical licence

Job description

• Rotating Day / Afternoon / Night shift role with overtime available
• Gain experience working across a variety of automated equipment
• Stable opportunity with a great team culture

We're seeking a skilled Electrician to join our West Wodonga Board Plant. This is a full-time permanent role on a rotating day, afternoon and night shift - 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm and 10pm - 6am, with overtime available.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll play a vital role in keeping our plant running smoothly and safely.

What you'll do:

• Working alongside our mechanical team and operators to resolve any faults.
• Maintain an electrical preventative maintenance program.
• Ensure ongoing electrical support to the production team and upkeep of machinery and equipment to minimise downtime and maintain productivity and waste targets.
• Perform routine electrical tests, complete planned maintenance and attend breakdowns.
• Work across a variety of components of manufacturing machinery, including AC & DC drives, PLCs and automated equipment.
• Oversee and support installation and maintenance of machinery and equipment.
• Use continuous improvement to ensure optimal safety, efficiency and quality.

What you'll bring:

• Electrical Qualifications with an Electrical Licence.
• Must have Manufacturing experience, ideally within a maintenance team.
• Fault finding and troubleshooting experience will be key.
• Experience in Automated machinery, PLC’s and Drives required.
• Knowledge of AS/NZ S 3000 and ability to read electrical schematics / drawings.
• Continuous improvement focus, looking at processes and analytics.
• Adhere, uphold and maintain OHS policies and procedures.

What you'll love when you join us:

When you join Visy, you're joining a team that values you. Here's what we offer:

• Career Growth:Opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• Work-Life Balance:Enjoy a set roster across day, afternoon and night shift.
• Perks:Employee Assistance Program, discounted health insurance and salary sacrifice options.

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations -predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

Ready to make a difference?

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.