Industrial Electrician — Improve Plant Reliability & Uptime

Ridley Corporation; Lara; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive employee benefits

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team environment

Career development in agribusiness

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Ridley Corporation in Lara, Victoria, is seeking a licensed electrician to keep our feed manufacturing site running safely and reliably. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault-find PLCs and motors, and help improve equipment reliability.

The role requires an electrical trade qualification, A-Class licence, and experience in industrial maintenance. A strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Electrical Trade qualification and a current A-Class Electrical Licence.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
• Proven fault-finding skills on PLCs, VSDs, motors and industrial control systems.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and wiring diagrams.
• A current Driver's Licence and good computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A genuine commitment to safety, and the communication skills to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance on electrical plant and equipment.
• Diagnose faults quickly and complete repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Install, maintain and commission electrical equipment and control systems.
• Faultfind on motors, PLCs, VSDs and instrumentation.
• Recommend and deliver improvements that lift equipment reliability and performance.
• Record maintenance work in our maintenance management system and keep documentation accurate.
• Work alongside Production, Maintenance and Engineering teams on safe, efficient operations.
• Follow all safety, quality, and environmental procedures.

Skills

Electrical trade

A-Class Licence

Fault finding PLCs

Read wiring diagrams

Driver's licence

Safety focus

Tools

CMMS

Allen Bradley PLC

SCADA

Instrumentation

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ridley Corporation in Lara, Victoria, is seeking a licensed electrician to keep our feed manufacturing site running safely and reliably. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault-find PLCs and motors, and help improve equipment reliability.

The role requires an electrical trade qualification, A-Class licence, and experience in industrial maintenance. A strong safety mindset and teamwork are essential for success.