Maintenance Electrician (Industrial)

Inghams; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotating 4:4 roster

12-hour shifts

Shift allowances

Five weeks annual leave

Overtime opportunities

Fitness Passport access

Employee discounts

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing & safety focus

ASX-listed company

Job summary

Ingham’s Primary Processing Plant in Burton is seeking a skilled Industrial Electrician to maintain and repair production equipment, minimise downtime, and keep lines moving. This hands-on role requires fault-finding, safety focus, and collaboration with a diverse team.

You’ll work 12-hour shifts on a 4:4 roster, with shift allowances and generous leave benefits; strong career stability in an ASX-listed national food company.

Qualifications

• A valid Class Electrical Licence (SA).
• Demonstrated electrical maintenance experience in industrial settings.
• Commitment to safe working practices.
• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience with CMMS such as Maximo is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Respond to production machinery repairs promptly.
• Conduct planned maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Support and implement maintenance programs.
• Uphold safety, quality and food safety standards.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders.
• Escalate issues as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance practices.
• Maintain documentation and procedures.

Skills

SA Electrical Licence

Industrial maintenance experience

Safety-focused

Interpersonal skills

Troubleshooting in industry

Reading technical drawings

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

We've been proudly bringing joy to tables and smiles to faces with the delicious food we've been crafting for over 100 years.

A large part of our strong growth and success is because we're always looking for new ways to do things and thinking about how we can create a better, more sustainable future world together.

Our success as an industry leader in providing deliciously good food means we can continue to invest in our future as we work towards becoming Australia and New Zealand's first choice for poultry.

Your opportunity to join our team:

Ingham’s Primary Processing Plant in Burton is looking for a skilled, motivated, and safety-focused Industrial Electrician to join an established, diverse team that’s passionate, empowered, and ready to perform at pace.

This is a hands-on role where your fault-finding skills and electrical expertise directly keep our production lines moving — minimising downtime, solving real problems, and making a visible impact every shift. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working collaboratively, this is your opportunity to join a supportive, growing team with genuine career stability.

What you’ll do:

• Responding to and resolving production machinery repairs and breakdowns in a timely manner
• Proactively reducing reactive maintenance through effective planned maintenance activities
• Contributing to and helping implement planned maintenance programs
• Working within and upholding Ingham’s policies, procedures, and maintenance standards
• Delivering high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders
• Promoting and maintaining a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace
• Ensuring safety standards and quality assurance practices are upheld in every repair and maintenance task
• Identifying and escalating food safety, quality, and risk issues

What you’ll bring:

• A Class Electrical Licence (SA)
• Demonstrated electrical maintenance experience in a commercial or industrial setting, including installations, fault-finding, repairs, and maintenance on production equipment
• A strong commitment to working safely
• Sound interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across teams
• A proactive problem-solver’s mindset, with quick thinking under pressure
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask effectively
• Confidence interpreting technical drawings and specifications
• Experience with CMMS software such as Maximo (advantageous, not essential)
• A drive to identify and introduce improvements to maintenance practices and plant performance

What we’ll offer you:

• 4:4 rotating roster (12-hour shifts, 24-hour coverage) — consistency, recovery time, and a lifestyle that actually works
• Earn up to $45.33/hr + 26.786% shift allowances on the rotating roster
• 5 weeks annual leave for shift positions
• Above-Award rates plus overtime opportunities
• Access to Fitness Passport that gives you affordable access to gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide
• Employee benefits including product discounts and travel discounts
• Genuine opportunities to develop your career, supported by our performance and succession programs.
• The health, safety, and wellbeing of our people is our highest priority
• ASX-listed company with operations across Australia and New Zealand

We’re looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that’s…Always Good