Maintenance Electrician: Upskill & Grow in Meat Processing

Teys Australia; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts: meat products

Health insurance discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Teys Australia is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join our Tamworth processing site in New South Wales. The role focuses on fault finding, planned and reactive maintenance, and reducing downtime across meat processing equipment.

The successful candidate will hold an Electrical trade qualification, have instrumentation knowledge, and strong PLC/VSD fault-finding skills, with the ability to read circuit drawings and build switchboards. A current driver’s licence is required.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade qualification is required.
• Knowledge of instrumentation.
• Excellent communications and technical skills.
• Ability to develop circuit drawings and read circuit drawings.
• Fault finding experience with VSDs & PLCs.
• Switchboard building experience is desirable.
• PLC and HMI programming experience is desirable.
• Fire systems experience is desirable.
• Current drivers licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding on intricate meat processing machines.
• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Assist in identifying and eliminating bottlenecks.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime.

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

Communication & technical skills

Circuit drawing reading

Fault finding with VSDs & PLCs

Switchboard building experience

PLC & HMI programming experience

Fire systems experience

Current drivers licence

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

VSDs

PLCs

Circuit diagram software

Job description

Teys Australia is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join our Tamworth processing site in New South Wales. The role focuses on fault finding, planned and reactive maintenance, and reducing downtime across meat processing equipment.

The successful candidate will hold an Electrical trade qualification, have instrumentation knowledge, and strong PLC/VSD fault-finding skills, with the ability to read circuit drawings and build switchboards. A current driver’s licence is required.