Maintenance Electrician

Core Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Talent in Erskine Park, NSW, is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join its site maintenance team. You will keep production equipment operating safely and efficiently, performing fault finding, preventative maintenance, and PLC/motor control troubleshooting.

The role offers afternoon and night shifts with loadings of 15% and 30%, plus overtime. A NSW Electrical Licence and FMCG/manufacturing experience are preferred, with a pathway to long-term progression.

Qualifications

• NSW Electrical Licence
• Previous maintenance experience within FMCG, food, beverage, packaging or manufacturing
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience working with automated production equipment
• Knowledge of PLCs, motors, VSDs, sensors and industrial control systems
• Strong preventative maintenance and breakdown experience
• A proactive approach to troubleshooting and equipment reliability
• Strong commitment to workplace safety

Responsibilities

• Electrical fault finding and breakdown repairs across production machinery
• Preventative and planned maintenance
• Troubleshooting PLCs, motors, sensors, VSDs and control systems
• Responding to equipment breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and continuous improvement projects
• Working closely with production and maintenance teams
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site procedures

Skills

Fault finding & troubleshooting

Automated production equipment

PLCs, motors, VSDs & control systems

Education

NSW Electrical Licence

Job description

Maintenance Electrician

Erskine Park, Sydney

$54/hr + Shift Loading + OT + Super

Afternoon 15% loading - $62phr | Monday to Friday 2pm - 10pm

Night Shift 30% loading - $70phr | Sunday to Thursday 10pm - 6am

A leading manufacturing business based in Erskine Park is looking for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join its maintenance team.

There are opportunities across both afternoon and permanent night shifts, making this a great opportunity for electricians looking for a stable roster with attractive shift loadings and overtime opportunities.

The Role

Working as part of the site maintenance team, you will be responsible for keeping production equipment operating safely and efficiently, including:

• Electrical fault finding and breakdown repairs across production machinery


• Preventative and planned maintenance


• Troubleshooting PLCs, motors, sensors, VSDs and control systems


• Responding to equipment breakdowns and minimising production downtime


• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and continuous improvement projects


• Working closely with production and maintenance teams


• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site procedures

Shift Options

Afternoon Shift

• Monday – Friday


• $54/hr + 15% afternoon shift loading


• Overtime available

Night Shift

• Sunday – Thursday


• $54/hr + 30% night shift loading


• Overtime available

About You

We're looking for a qualified electrician with:

• NSW Electrical Licence


• Previous maintenance experience within FMCG, food, beverage, packaging or manufacturing


• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills


• Experience working with automated production equipment


• Knowledge of PLCs, motors, VSDs, sensors and industrial control systems


• Strong preventative maintenance and breakdown experience


• A proactive approach to troubleshooting and equipment reliability


• Strong commitment to workplace safety

What's On Offer

• $54/hr base rate


• 15% afternoon shift loading


• 30% night shift loading


• Monday–Friday afternoons OR Sunday–Thursday nights


• Plenty of overtime opportunities


• Permanent full-time position


• Stable manufacturing environment


• Opportunity to work across modern production equipment


• Long-term career progression and development

If you're an experienced Maintenance Electrician looking for a permanent position in Erskine Park with attractive shift loadings and overtime opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.