Industrial Automation Electrician

Datacall Telemetry Pty Ltd; Mildura; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone

Laptop

Vehicle access

Job summary

Datacall is an engineering consultancy based in Mildura, delivering electrical engineering, automation, instrumentation, and control solutions across Australia. The opportunity is to join our Mildura team as an Industrial Automation Electrician, contributing to field support and manufacturing of switchboards and control panels.

You will work alongside engineers, diagnose and fault‑find industrial systems, interpret drawings, and help grow our automation capability with PLC/SCADA, instrumentation

Qualifications

• Ideally Victorian A Grade electrical licence; suitable candidates with controls or switchboard experience will be considered.
• Industrial electrical experience including control wiring, fault finding, testing or commissioning.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and troubleshoot methodically and safely.
• Exposure to PLCs, instrumentation, VSDs or automation systems.
• Strong initiative, communication skills and pride in quality workmanship.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to undertake regional field work.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot industrial electrical systems, PLC/SCADA, HMIs, instrumentation, VSDs and control equipment.
• Assist engineers with installation, testing, commissioning, fault finding and upgrades to automation and control systems.
• Support radio telemetry, RTUs, remote monitoring equipment and industrial communications networks.
• Build, wire, test and coordinate manufacture of switchboards, motor control centres and industrial control panels.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings; provide input to engineering designs and equipment selections.
• Contribute to workshop planning, materials, quality procedures and the development of a growing manufacturing capability.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and project teams; progressively take on more responsibility for workshop activities.

Skills

PLC/SCADA

Instrumentation

VSDs

Automation systems

Electrical wiring

Fault finding

Reading schematics

Field work

Education

Victorian A Grade electrical licence

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Datacall is a systems integration and engineering consultancy business based in Mildura, delivering electrical engineering, industrial automation, instrumentation, control and communications solutions throughout Australia.

We service clients across various industries and sectors including water, energy, mining, agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, telecommunications and government.

We value practical solutions, quality workmanship, teamwork and work-life balance.

About Datacall

Datacall is a systems integration and engineering consultancy business based in Mildura, delivering electrical engineering, industrial automation, instrumentation, control and communications solutions throughout Australia.

We service clients across various industries and sectors including water, energy, mining, agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, telecommunications and government.

We value practical solutions, quality workmanship, teamwork and work-life balance.

The opportunity

Enjoy hands‑on electrical work but ready for more technical challenges and responsibility?

Datacall is seeking an experienced, technically minded Industrial Automation Electrician to join our Mildura‑based engineering team. You will work alongside electrical and automation engineers, provide field support for industrial control systems, and play a key role in growing our switchboard and control panel manufacturing operation.

This newly created role suits a practical problem‑solver who wants variety, greater ownership and the opportunity to develop specialist skills—without stepping away from the tools.

What you’ll bring

• Ideally a current Victorian A Grade electrical licence; suitable electrical trade‑qualified candidates with relevant controls or switchboard experience will also be considered. Duties will be assigned in accordance with licensing requirements.
• Practical industrial electrical experience, including control wiring, fault finding, testing or commissioning.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings and troubleshoot methodically and safely.
• Exposure to PLCs, instrumentation, VSDs or automation systems.
• Strong initiative, communication skills and pride in quality workmanship.
• A current driver’s licence and willingness to undertake regional field work.

What you’ll do

• Diagnose and troubleshoot industrial electrical systems, PLC/SCADA, HMIs, instrumentation, VSDs and associated control equipment.
• Assist engineers with installation, testing, commissioning, fault finding and upgrades to automation and control systems.
• Support radio telemetry, RTUs, remote monitoring equipment and industrial communications networks.
• Build, wire, test and help coordinate manufacture of switchboards, motor control centres and industrial control panels.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and drawings; provide practical input to engineering designs and equipment selections.
• Contribute to workshop planning, materials, quality procedures and the development of a growing manufacturing capability.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and project teams; progressively take on more responsibility for workshop activities and team coordination.

Highly regarded

• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA diagnostics or configuration; radio telemetry and RTUs; industrial instruments; switchboard assembly and verification (including AS/NZS 61439); motor control centres; pumping, irrigation or water infrastructure; AutoCAD; estimating or team coordination. We value sound fundamentals, a strong work ethic, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

What we offer

• An opportunity to shape and grow Datacall’s switchboard and control panel operation.
• Interesting, varied workshop and field assignments alongside experienced engineers.
• Ongoing technical development and scope to progress into a workshop leadership role.
• A supportive Mildura‑based team with a practical, flexible work culture.
• Competitive remuneration based on experience, with phone, laptop and vehicle access as appropriate to duties.