Electrician - HV

Komatsu Australia Pty Ltd; Emerald; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family leave benefits

Income protection insurance

Novated leasing options

Career development and training

Health benefits

Job summary

Komatsu Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an HV Electrician to work on-site at Curragh North, supporting electrical maintenance and reliability across Komatsu equipment in a major mining environment. You will diagnose faults, perform maintenance, and ensure safe operations while adhering to site standards.

The role offers a gate-to-gate schedule (7:7 roster), highly competitive annualised salary, meals and accommodation, and a resident allowance for Emerald residents.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Electrotechnology – essential.
• Electrical trade qualification with high voltage experience.
• Experience in mining, heavy industry or similar environment.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability with HV systems.
• Commitment to safety and quality; accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical maintenance, repairs and fault-finding on Komatsu equipment.
• Diagnose HV faults and implement practical solutions.
• Work safely on customer site at Curragh North.
• Complete inspections, testing and maintenance to required standards.
• Maintain job documentation and records.
• Collaborate with customer and Komatsu teams to support equipment reliability.
• Escalate issues as needed.
• Continue developing technical capability through training.

Skills

High voltage experience

Mining environment experience

Fault-finding capability

Safety compliance

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in Electrotechnology

Job description

About Us

At Komatsu Australia you’ll be part of an inclusive culture where all our people thrive, reflected in our purpose: creating value together . We encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.

The Opportunity

As an HV Electrician, you will work on-site at Curragh North, supporting the electrical maintenance and reliability of Komatsu equipment within a mining environment.

This is a gate-to-gate position, giving you the opportunity to work directly alongside the customer and play an important role in maintaining equipment safely and reliably.

You will use your electrical and high voltage experience to diagnose faults, complete maintenance activities and support the ongoing performance of Komatsu equipment on site.

This is an opportunity to join a global OEM, work in a major mining environment and continue developing your electrical career through exposure to Komatsu equipment, systems and technical training.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete electrical maintenance, repairs and fault-finding on Komatsu equipment
• Diagnose electrical and high voltage faults and identify practical solutions
• Work safely and effectively within the Curragh North customer site environment
• Complete inspections, testing and maintenance activities to required standards
• Maintain accurate job documentation and records
• Work closely with customer and Komatsu teams to support equipment reliability
• Identify and escalation equipment or work-related issues where required
• Maintain high standards of safety and comply with Komatsu Golden Rules and site requirements
• Continue developing technical capability through Komatsu training and development

Roster: 7:7 Roster – 12.5 hour days
Annualised Wages: Highly competitive annualised salary + super + meals & accommodation
(Additional to the above, is a $200 per week resident allowance for employee’s located/residing in the Emerald)
Role Located: Site based at Curragh North – this is a gate-to-gate position

What we are looking for

• Certificate III in Electrotechnology – essential
• Electrical trade qualification with high voltage experience
• Experience working in mining, heavy industry or a similar environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience working with high voltage electrical systems
• Strong commitment to safety and quality
• Ability to work effectively within a customer site environment
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and accurate job documentation
  A willingness to learn and develop your knowledge of Komatsu equipment

Why work for us!

Komatsu benefits:

• Families Policy: 16 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave, 4 weeks of secondary carer leave, plus many more family friendly benefits.
• Financial: Income Protection Insurance and Death & Diability Insurance provided through our company superannuation fund ; Novated Leasing options available.
• Career: Recognition, awards, flexibility, further education studies and internal career development.
• Health: Corporate discount with Bupa, Total Wellbeing Solution with CU Health
• Travel: Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown, IHG and travel agents.
• Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus.
• Referral Program: $3000 referral payment for referring a successful new employee to Komatsu.

Komatsu offers a zero-harm culture in the workplace and competitive remuneration package. We employ people with different skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, experiences, preferences, ethnicities and from different generations. Komatsu is committed to a workplace where women can thrive.