Electrician Apprentice: Industrial Systems & PLC Training

AKD Softwoods; Oberon Council; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nationally recognised qualification

Training from skilled tradespeople

Career with Australia’s leading sawmll

Cutting edge equipment & tech

Learn while you earn

Multi-site training opportunities

Licences and tickets

Open to mature age entry

Job summary

AKD Softwoods is offering an Electrical Apprentice position at our Oberon site, part of a national apprenticeship program. You will gain a Certificate III in Electrotechnology - Electrician while working hands-on with industrial equipment and automation systems.

AKD apprentices receive comprehensive training from skilled tradespeople, with opportunities to work across our state-of-the-art facilities, learn PLCs, trouble-shoot, and grow into a qualified electrician over a four-year commitment.

Qualifications

• Pursue a 4‑year full-time apprenticeship with on‑the‑job training and trade school.
• Enrolment in Certificate III in Electrotechnology - Electrician is required or in progress.
• Willingness to learn across industrial equipment and automation technologies.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and functional capacity testing are required.

Responsibilities

• As an Apprentice Electrician you will install, repair, and maintain electrical parts of industrial equipment (generators, transformers, switchboards, panels).
• Interpret technical documents and electrical diagrams to support maintenance tasks.
• Perform preventative maintenance and fault finding with root-cause analysis.
• Interpret PLC logic programs and provide technical support to the team.
• Learn across multiple plant areas and gain exposure to state‑of‑the‑art equipment and AI integrations.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Root cause analysis

Interpreting PLC logic programs

Technical support

Education

Certificate III in Electrotechnology - Electrician

Tools

Electrical schematics

Control panels

Job description

AKD Softwoods is offering an Electrical Apprentice position at our Oberon site, part of a national apprenticeship program. You will gain a Certificate III in Electrotechnology - Electrician while working hands-on with industrial equipment and automation systems.

AKD apprentices receive comprehensive training from skilled tradespeople, with opportunities to work across our state-of-the-art facilities, learn PLCs, trouble-shoot, and grow into a qualified electrician over a four-year commitment.