Production Worker

Randstad Pty; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No formal trade needed

Job summary

Randstad Pty is seeking an experienced Electrical Assembly / Production Technician for a Cameron Park workshop, delivering high-reliability electrical solutions for mining and heavy industrial sectors. The role starts as casual with a clear pathway to permanent full-time employment and requires hands-on wiring, reading schematics, and testing with multimeters.

Great base rate and overtime penalties apply, with a structured 38-hour week and early Friday finish.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical assembly, panel wiring, or trade-related work in mining or industrial settings.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with multimeters, wire strippers, and hand tools.
• Commitment to neat workmanship and safe site practices.
• Legally entitled to work in Australia and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, refurbish, and overhaul electrical mining systems and equipment.
• Perform neat panel wiring, cable routing, and crimping.
• Read and interpret wiring diagrams and assembly instructions.
• Test continuity and components using multimeters.
• Use hand tools, crimpers, and torque tools safely.
• Maintain quality and safety in a clean workshop.

Skills

Electrical assembly

Panel wiring

Schematic reading

Multimeter testing

Tool handling

Reliability & safety

Tools

Multimeters

Wire strippers

Crimpers

Torque tools

Job description

• Location: Cameron Park, NSW (Newcastle / Lake Macquarie)

• Pay Rate: $45.87/hr + super + overtime penalties

• Shift / Hours:

  • Monday – Thursday: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

  • Friday: 6:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Early finish every Friday!)

• Work Type: Casual with pathway to Permanent Full-Time

• Extra Earning Potential: Occasional overtime available paid at penalty rates

About the Role

Join a leading, high-tech manufacturing and engineering facility based in Cameron Park specialising in high-reliability electrical solutions for the mining, heavy industrial, and resources sectors.

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Assembly / Production Technician to join the workshop team. No formal trade certificate is required—if you have hands-on experience with wiring, reading schematics, using hand tools, and testing with multimeters, this is an outstanding opportunity to secure great rates and long-term stability.

This role begins as a well-paid casual position with a direct, proven pathway into permanent full-time employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assembly & Overhauls: Assemble, refurbish, and overhaul specialised electrical mining systems and equipment.

• Wiring & Terminations: Carry out neat, high-precision point-to-point panel wiring, cable routing, and crimping.

• Schematic Reading: Follow and interpret electrical wiring diagrams, component drawings, and assembly instructions.

• Testing: Perform continuity checks, component testing, and fault identification using multimeters.

• Hand Tools: Use manual and basic power hand tools, crimpers, and torque tools safely and accurately.

• Quality & Safety: Maintain strict quality standards and adhere to site safety protocols in a clean, modern workshop.

What’s on Offer?

• Excellent Base Rate: $45.87 per hour + super.

• Overtime Available: Boost your weekly earnings with optional overtime paid at penalty rates.

• Unbeatable Roster: 38-hour standard week with a 12:30 PM finish every Friday—start your weekend early.

• No Formal Trade Needed: Your practical assembly and wiring skills are what count.

• Genuine Full-Time Opportunity: High conversion rate to permanent full-time for reliable, quality-focused workers.

• Modern Facilities: Clean, well-ventilated, safety-first workshop environment with a supportive crew.

What We’re Looking For

• Practical Experience: Background in electrical assembly, panel wiring, mechanical/electrical assembly, or trade assistant work (mining, industrial, switchboard, or auto-electrical backgrounds are ideal).

• Blueprint Literacy: Confident reading and working from electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Tools of the Trade: Comfortable operating multimeters, wire strippers, crimpers, and standard hand tools.

• Neat Workmanship: Pride in delivering clean, reliable wiring and assemblies.

• Reliability: Punctual, safety-conscious, and legally entitled to work in Australia.

• Screening: Ability to pass a standard workshop pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol screen.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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