Industrial Maintenance Electrician - Automation & Controls

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

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.