Maintenance Electrician – Dairy FMCG (PLC/SCADA)

Bega-Cheese; Penrith; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Salary continuance insurance

Job summary

Bega Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join the Penrith, NSW site on a permanent, full-time basis. You will provide hands-on electrical support, preventative maintenance, and contribute to continuous improvement to keep production running smoothly.

The role operates on a rotating 12-hour day shift (5:00 AM–5:00 PM) and 10-hour night shift (5:00 PM–3:00 AM), including weekends, with duties focused on safety, reliability and food quality standards in a dairy manufacturing

Qualifications

• Fully licensed Electrician with experience in manufacturing.
• Dairy manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause-analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment and electrical systems across the site.
• Perform preventative maintenance to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Support and coach team members on safe equipment use and best practices.
• Ensure work complies with engineering, safety and food quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and site culture.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Root cause analysis

PLC/SCADA

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings & P&IDs

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

PLC software

SCADA systems

Job description

Bega Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join the Penrith, NSW site on a permanent, full-time basis. You will provide hands-on electrical support, preventative maintenance, and contribute to continuous improvement to keep production running smoothly.

The role operates on a rotating 12-hour day shift (5:00 AM–5:00 PM) and 10-hour night shift (5:00 PM–3:00 AM), including weekends, with duties focused on safety, reliability and food quality standards in a dairy manufacturing