Shift Maintenance Electrician – Afternoon & Night Shift

Sara Lee Australia; Gosford; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates plus shift loadings

Newly created role

Employee recognition and referrals

Subsidised canteen meals

Regular product giveaways

Job summary

Sara Lee Australia is seeking a skilled Shift Maintenance Electrician for our Lisarow manufacturing facility on an afternoon and night shift roster. You will respond to electrical breakdowns, perform preventative maintenance, and keep automated packaging lines running to minimise downtime.

This hands-on role offers project support, planned maintenance and leave coverage, with 15% afternoon and 30% night loadings and weekend overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Current NSW Electrical Licence (essential).
• Maintenance experience in FMCG, manufacturing or food production.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to electrical breakdowns and troubleshoot faults.
• Carry out preventative maintenance across production equipment.
• Maintain and repair automated machinery and packaging lines.
• Support equipment upgrades, projects and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to minimise downtime.
• Maintain high electrical safety and food manufacturing standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

PLC & automation

Shift work

Education

NSW Electrical Licence

Tools

Motors & drives

Automation equipment

Job description

Shift Maintenance Electrician – Afternoon & Night Shift

We're expanding our maintenance team and looking for a skilled Shift Maintenance Electrician to join us in a newly created position at our Lisarow manufacturing facility.

You'll rotate between afternoon and night shifts, keeping our production lines running through breakdown response, fault finding and preventative maintenance.

This is a hands‑on role with plenty of variety, including flexibility to support projects, planned maintenance and leave coverage.

The Opportunity

We're expanding our maintenance team and looking for a skilled Shift Maintenance Electrician to join us in a newly created position at our Lisarow manufacturing facility.

You'll rotate between afternoon and night shifts, keeping our production lines running through breakdown response, fault finding and preventative maintenance.

This is a hands‑on role with plenty of variety, including flexibility to support projects, planned maintenance and leave coverage.

Shift & Flexibility

• Afternoon Shift: 15% shift loading

• Night Shift: 30% shift loading

• Rotating shifts with flexibility for projects and leave coverage

• Occasional weekend overtime opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

• Respond to electrical breakdowns and troubleshoot faults.

• Carry out preventative maintenance across production equipment.

• Maintain and repair automated machinery and packaging lines.

• Support equipment upgrades, projects and continuous improvement.

• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to minimise downtime.

• Maintain high electrical safety and food manufacturing standards.

About You

• Current NSW Electrical Licence (essential).

• Maintenance experience in FMCG, manufacturing or food production.

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with motors, drives and automated equipment.

• PLC and automation experience highly regarded.

• Confident working independently and across different shifts.

• Flexible, proactive and safety-focused.

Why Join Sara Lee?

We're an iconic Australian brand with a knowledgeable maintenance team and exciting projects ahead.

You'll enjoy:

• Competitive rates plus 15% afternoon and 30% night shift loadings.

• A newly created role with plenty of technical variety.

• Employee recognition and referral rewards.

• Subsidised canteen meals.

• Regular product giveaways (yes, including cake!).

Ready to Join the Sweetest Team on the Coast?

If you enjoy solving problems, getting hands‑on and keeping production rolling, we'd love to hear from you!

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and complete a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing.

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