Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Work Initiatives; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives in Australia is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Electrician to join its engineering and maintenance team. The role covers electrical maintenance, fault finding, controls, and automation across a busy manufacturing site.

You will install, commission and modify plant, support PLCs and automation, and work autonomously on scheduled projects while maintaining WHS standards. This is a stable, permanent opportunity with diverse machinery and legacy systems.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification and NSW Electrical Licence.
• Strong hands-on industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience with machinery, controls and electrical systems.
• PLC knowledge or exposure.
• Good safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and reactive electrical maintenance
• Electrical fault finding, breakdowns and repairs
• Maintenance of production machinery and associated plant
• Installation and commissioning of plant and equipment
• Electrical modifications and machinery improvements
• Control panel design, modification and installation
• Assisting with PLCs, automation and production efficiency improvements
• Working autonomously on maintenance projects and scheduled works
• Working alongside mechanical and other specialist trades
• Maintaining high standards of WHS and housekeeping

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Electrical fault finding

PLC knowledge

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical trade qualification

NSW Electrical Licence

Tools

Control systems

Job description

Varied, hands-on industrial maintenance role | Automation & controls | Stable manufacturing environment

A well-established market leading Australian manufacturing business is seeking an experienced IndustrialMaintenance Electrician to join its engineering and maintenance team.

This is a broad, hands-on position suited to a practical and skilled electrician who enjoys fault finding, machinery maintenance, controls and solving electrical problems, rather than simply performing repetitive preventative maintenance.

The Role

You'll work across a busy manufacturing environment, taking responsibility for the electrical maintenance, repair and improvement of production equipment and associated plant.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preventative and reactive electrical maintenance
• Electrical fault finding, breakdowns and repairs
• Maintenance of production machinery and associated plant
• Installation and commissioning of plant and equipment
• Electrical modifications and machinery improvements
• Control panel design, modification and installation
• Assisting with PLCs, automation and production efficiency improvements
• Working autonomously on maintenance projects and scheduled works
• Working alongside mechanical and other specialist trades
• Maintaining high standards of WHS and housekeeping

About You

We're looking for a capable, reliable tradesperson who takes ownership of their work and is comfortable working across a varied manufacturing environment, including some of the latest machines and technology in manufacturing, in addition to older production lines and legacy systems.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Electrical trade qualification and current NSW Electrical Licence
• Strong hands-on industrial electrical maintenance experience
• Manufacturing, production or industrial maintenance experience
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience with machinery, controls and electrical systems
• PLC knowledge or exposure
• Good safety awareness
• Ability to work autonomously and manage changing priorities
• Good communication skills and a team-focused attitude
• Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Some flexibility for overtime, including occasional weekend or public holiday work, will be required.

What's On Offer

This is a permanent, stable opportunity with a well-established Australian business offering significantly more variety than a traditional production maintenance role.

You'll have exposure to maintenance, breakdowns, machinery modifications, control systems, improvement projects and automation, giving you the opportunity to use and further develop the full breadth of your electrical trade skills.

If you're an experienced Maintenance Electrician looking for a stable role, interesting machinery and plenty of variety, we'd like to hear from you.