Maintenance Electrician/Fitter

Core Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new site facilities

Competitive hourly rate with night-shi

Night shift loading

Job summary

Core Talent is seeking a Maintenance Electrician for a night shift role at a brand-new FMCG production site in Sydney’s Smithfield area. The position focuses on maintaining high-speed packaging lines and associated automation equipment.

You will report to the Maintenance Manager and handle electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, and preventive work, with involvement in commissioning and site improvements.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Electrician with strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing is preferred.
• Familiarity with Siemens PLCs and drive systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on high-speed packaging lines.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults and perform preventive maintenance.
• Assist with new equipment commissioning and site improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and WHS/LOTO procedures.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC fault finding

Siemens PLCs

Drive systems

Packaging equipment

Education

Trade qualified Electrician

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Conveyors

Motors & drives

Job description

Maintenance Electrician - Night Shift

FMCG Manufacturing

Sunday to Thursday | Nights 10pm - 6am

$60phr - $65phr + 30% nights loading + OT + Super

Smithfield

We are partnering with a growing FMCG manufacturer that has recently commissioned a new, state-of-the-art production facility. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking Maintenance Electricians / Dual Traders to join their site-based maintenance team.

These are excellent opportunities to work on modern packaging and processing equipment, with strong long-term stability and development potential as the site continues to expand.

The Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for both electrical and mechanical maintenance across high-speed FMCG production lines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Electrical and mechanical breakdown fault-finding
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Electrical troubleshooting on automated packaging equipment
• Mechanical repairs including motors, gearboxes, conveyors and drives
• Supporting production to minimise downtime
• Assisting with new equipment commissioning and site improvements
• Ensuring compliance with WHS, LOTO and food safety standards
• PLC Fault Finding

Equipment You’ll Work On

• High-speed packaging machinery
• Conveyors, motors, drives and gearboxes
• Sensors, control panels and industrial electrical systems
• FMCG processing and handling equipment
• PLC's
• Drives

About You

• Trade qualified Electrician (dual trade or strong mechanical skills highly regarded)
• Background in FMCG or food manufacturing preferred
• Strong electrical fault-finding capability
• Comfortable performing hands-on mechanical maintenance
• Experience working on packaging and automated equipment
• Safety-focused with a proactive and team-oriented approach
• Good understanding of PLC systems (specifically Siemens PLC's) and drives

What’s On Offer

• Brand-new manufacturing site with modern equipment
• Stable, full-time roles with consistent shifts
• Competitive hourly rates with shift loading
• Supportive site leadership and maintenance team
• Long-term career growth as the site expands