Maintenance Electrician (SPC)

Work Initiatives; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PM shift loading 15%

Permanent role

Job summary

Work Initiatives in NSW is seeking an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy, automated food manufacturing site. You will maintain, troubleshoot and improve electrical and automation systems, owning breakdowns and planned maintenance across production equipment.

The role is Monday to Friday, 6:00am–9:00am starts with 15% PM shift loading and occasional PM shifts as needed, offering a permanent opportunity in a well-established operation.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on electrical maintenance experience in automated production environments.
• Experience with PLCs, VSDs, sensors and motors across food manufacturing facilities.
• Ability to diagnose faults and implement root cause analysis for reliability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and condition-based electrical maintenance on production equipment.
• Respond to electrical breakdowns, fault-find and repair safely and efficiently.
• Diagnose faults across PLCs, VSDs, sensors, motors, conveyors and automated equipment.
• Maintain and improve electrical control systems and automation machinery.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

PLC fault-finding

Automation systems

Food manufacturing experience

Tools

PLCs

VSDs

Sensors

Motors

Conveyors

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

10 kilometres west of the central business district

$60–$65 per hour + 15% Monday - Friday AM shift

Permanent Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Electrician to join a well-established and growing Australian food manufacturing business.

This is a highly hands-on position within a busy, automated manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and improving the electrical and automation systems across the site, ensuring production equipment remains safe, reliable and operational.

The role would suit an experienced electrical professional with a strong background in food manufacturing, FMCG or automated production environments, who enjoys being hands-on and taking ownership of electrical maintenance and breakdowns.

The Role

• Monday to Friday, 8-hour shifts
• Start times generally between 6:00am and 9:00am
• 15% loading for PM shifts
• Occasional PM shifts will be required depending on operational requirements
• You will take ownership of electrical breakdowns and maintenance during PM shifts
• Autonomy and the ability to work independently are essential
• Permanent opportunity within an established food manufacturing environment

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and condition-based electrical maintenance across production plant and equipment
• Attend electrical breakdowns, fault-find and repair equipment safely and efficiently
• Diagnose and troubleshoot faults across PLCs, VSDs, sensors, motors, conveyors and automated production equipment
• Maintain and improve electrical control systems and automated machinery
• Identify recurring faults and contribute to root cause analysis and reliability improvements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing downtime and improving production efficiency