Electrician - Field Service

2xm; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tools supplied

Uniform and PPE provided

Training on advanced automation

Permanent position

Career development in international环境

Job summary

2xm is seeking an experienced Electrician or Electrical Fitter in Melbourne to join a Field Service team supporting automated logistics facilities. You must hold an Electrical Contractor Licence and bring a background in industrial automation to perform maintenance and fault finding across conveyors, shuttles and robotics.

The role offers a company vehicle, 38-hour weeks, overtime, and full tool/equipment provisioning as you service multiple customer sites.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial automation and automated logistics facilities.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple customer sites.
• Current Australian Electrical Contractor Licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance across automated material handling systems.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise equipment downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns across multiple customer sites throughout Melbourne and the South East.
• Replace and commission electrical components.
• Troubleshoot motors, VSDs, sensors, safety circuits and control equipment.
• Assist with PLC-based fault finding and system diagnostics.
• Complete maintenance documentation and service reports using the CMMS system.
• Develop strong working relationships with customers through professional communication and technical support.
• Maintain compliance with Australian Standards and WHS procedures.
• Work safely, independently and professionally while representing the company on customer sites.

Skills

Industrial automation

Fault finding

Robotics

Conveyors

Automation systems

Education

Electrical Contractor Licence

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Field Service Electrician
Maintenance Electrician
Must hold Electrical Contractor License
Salary+ Super + Overtime | Company Vehicle | Melbourne Central

We’re seeking an experienced Electrician or Electrical Fitter with a current Electrical Contractor Licence and a background in industrial automation to join a Field Service team supporting automated logistics facilities across Melbourne.
You’ll be working independently across multiple customer sites, providing preventative maintenance, fault finding and breakdown support on sophisticated automated systems including conveyors, shuttles and robotics.
If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, working autonomously and building strong customer relationships, this is an excellent opportunity to join an industry leader in warehouse automation.

What’s on Offer

• $110,000p/a BASE + Super + paid overtime
• Fully maintained company vehicle
• Monday to Friday, 38 hours
• All tools, specialist equipment, uniform and PPE supplied
• Training on advanced automation systems
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge warehouse automation technology
• Stable, permanent position with a growing international organisation

About the Company

Our client specialises in providing electrical and mechanical maintenance services to highly automated warehouse and distribution facilities throughout Australia.
Supporting some of the world’s leading automation systems, they deliver preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown support and technical expertise that keeps critical logistics operations running efficiently.

About the Role

You’ll work as part of a highly skilled Field Service team providing maintenance and technical support across multiple customer sites throughout Melbourne.
The role combines hands-on electrical maintenance with customer-facing service, requiring excellent fault-finding skills, sound technical judgement and the ability to communicate effectively during equipment failures and planned maintenance activities.
You’ll work on a wide variety of automated equipment including:

• Automated conveyor systems
• High-speed sorting equipment
• Shuttle systems
• Robotic material handling equipment
• Motors, drives and gearboxes
• Sensors and safety devices
• PLC-controlled automation systems

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance across automated material handling systems.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical and mechanical faults to minimise equipment downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns across multiple customer sites throughout Melbourne and the South East
• Replace and commission electrical components.
• Troubleshoot motors, VSDs, sensors, safety circuits and control equipment.
• Assist with PLC-based fault finding and system diagnostics.
• Complete maintenance documentation and service reports using the company’s CMMS system.
• Develop strong working relationships with customers through professional communication and technical support.
• Maintain compliance with Australian Standards and all internal WHS procedures.
• Work safely, independently and professionally while representing the company on customer sites.
• Current Australian Electrical Contractor Licence.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-apprenticeship industrial electrical experience.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working on conveyors, motors, gearboxes, sensors and industrial control systems.
• Experience performing preventative and reactive maintenance within industrial environments.
• Current Australian Driver Licence.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple customer sites.
• Ability to pass a functional assessment and drug & alcohol screening.

Highly Regarded

• PLC fault‑finding experience
• Experience with warehouse automation or fulfilment centre equipment, on a FMCG or manufactring setting.
• CMMS experience.
• Mechanical aptitude.

Why Join?

This role offers far more than routine maintenance.
You’ll work on some of Australia’s most advanced automated logistics systems, solving technically challenging problems in a true field service environment. Supported by a collaborative national maintenance team, you’ll continue developing your expertise while enjoying the variety that comes from working across multiple customer sites.