Maintenance Electrician - PLCs & Automation Specialist

Henkel; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global wellbeing standards with health

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan with Henkel shares

Flexible Public Holidays

Product allocation

Job summary

Henkel Adhesives is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Electrician to keep plant equipment and facilities safe and reliable at our Melbourne site. You will troubleshoot faults, perform preventive maintenance and support automation projects with a strong safety focus.

A valid unrestricted electrical licence and hands-on experience in manufacturing environments are essential. Join a global leader committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted electrical licence.
• Minimum 2 years' electrical maintenance experience in manufacturing or chemicals.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• PLC and automation experience, preferably Siemens.
• Knowledge of Australian electrical standards and hazardous area equipment.
• Proactive problem-solver with safety and continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and carry out preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance to ensure safe operation of plant equipment, machinery, buildings and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults and diagnose equipment performance issues to minimise downtime and improve reliability.
• Install, maintain and repair electrical wiring, control panels, sensors, drives, actuators and other industrial electrical equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot automation systems, including PLCs, VFDs, HMIs and associated control systems.
• Support engineering and capital projects from design, fabrication, installation and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate contractors and service providers, ensuring work meets safety requirements and compliance with Australian Standards.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety procedures, permits to work, LOTO, heights and hot work requirements.
• Analyze maintenance data to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Unrestricted electrical licence

Electrical maintenance experience

PLC & automation experience

Siemens PLCs

Fault finding & troubleshooting

Australian standards knowledge

Job description

Henkel Adhesives is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Electrician to keep plant equipment and facilities safe and reliable at our Melbourne site. You will troubleshoot faults, perform preventive maintenance and support automation projects with a strong safety focus.

A valid unrestricted electrical licence and hands-on experience in manufacturing environments are essential. Join a global leader committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.