Shift Relief Electrical Technician

Asahi Beverages Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Asahi Beverages’ Wulkuraka site is seeking a collaborative Shift Relief Electrical Technician to support high-speed production equipment, ensuring safety, reliability, and optimal performance. You will join a skilled maintenance team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, covering 24/7 roster with 12-hour shift options for coverage.

The role emphasizes electrical fault-finding, PLC interpretation, VSDs, and instrumentation, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and plant

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical trade qualification.
• Electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience in manufacturing or similar.
• Experience interpreting PLC logic for fault-finding and familiarity with VSDs would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned, preventative and breakdown electrical maintenance.
• Diagnose and rectify faults on production and packaging equipment.
• Interpret PLC logic and use PLC programs for fault-finding.
• Fault-find and maintain electrical equipment, including VSDs and instrumentation.
• Complete work orders and maintain maintenance records (SAP).
• Contribute to plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain safety, housekeeping and compliance.

Education

Certificate III or IV in Instrumentation

Tools

SAP

PLC programming software

Job description

Put your electrical fault-finding skills to work and build your expertise in automation, controls and reliability within a fast-paced, supportive manufacturing environment.

Join our Wulkuraka manufacturing site as a Shift ReliefElectrical Technician and play a key role in keeping our high-speed production equipment safe, reliable and performing at its best.

Working within an experienced maintenance team, you’ll support a modern manufacturing facility and help minimise downtime across production.

Please note: This role works a standard 38-hour week, with the flexibility to move onto 12-hour day (6am - 6pm) and night (6pm - 6am) shifts when providing leave coverage for our rotating shift crews across a 24/7 roster.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete planned, preventative and breakdown electrical maintenance
• Diagnose and rectify faults across production and packaging equipment
• Interpret PLC logic and use PLC programs to support fault-finding
• Fault-find and maintain electrical equipment, including Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) and instrumentation
• Complete work orders and maintain accurate maintenance records in SAP
• Contribute to plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain high standards of safety, housekeeping and compliance

About You

You’re a collaborative Electrical Technician who can work effectively across different crews and respond confidently to equipment issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You’ll bring:

• A recognised electrical trade qualification and current electrical work licence
• Electrical maintenance and fault-finding experience within manufacturing, processing or a similar industrial environment
• Experience interpreting PLC logic and using PLC programs for fault-finding, and/or working with VSDs, will be highly regarded
• A strong safety mindset and passion for continuous improvement
• The ability to maintain focus while completing routine and repetitive tasks
• Strong computer literacy, with SAP experience desirable
• A Certificate III or IV in Instrumentation is desirable

At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.