Night-Shift Maintenance Electrician/Fitter - FMCG Packaging PLC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new site

Shift loading

Career growth

Job summary

Core Talent is partnering with a growing FMCG manufacturer at a brand-new production facility in Smithfield, NSW, recruiting a Maintenance Electrician for night shifts. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on high-speed packaging lines, fault-find and prevent downtime with hands-on PLC and drive skills.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll work Sunday to Thursday, 10pm–6am, with additional nights loading, OT and superannuation.

Qualifications

• Trade qualified electrician with dual trade or strong mechanical skills.
• 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 (Siemens) and drives.

Responsibilities

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance across high-speed FMCG production lines.
• Electrical and mechanical breakdown fault-finding.
• Preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Electrical troubleshooting on automated packaging equipment.
• Mechanical repairs on motors, gearboxes, conveyors and drives.
• Support production to minimise downtime.
• Assisting with new equipment commissioning and site improvements.
• Ensuring compliance with WHS, LOTO and food safety standards.
• PLC fault finding.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Siemens PLCs

Packaging equipment knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Trade qualified Electrician

Tools

Industrial drives

SCADA/PLC basics

Job description

Core Talent is partnering with a growing FMCG manufacturer at a brand-new production facility in Smithfield, NSW, recruiting a Maintenance Electrician for night shifts. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance on high-speed packaging lines, fault-find and prevent downtime with hands-on PLC and drive skills.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll work Sunday to Thursday, 10pm–6am, with additional nights loading, OT and superannuation.