Maintenance Electrician – Food
Maintenance Electrician | Food Manufacturing Immediate Opportunity | Permanent Role | Career Growth Available
We are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join a well-established food manufacturing business operating a modern, highly automated production facility in South East Queensland.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business that continues to invest in its people, equipment and site infrastructure. You’ll play a key role in maintaining plant reliability, supporting production, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
About the Role Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Electrical fault finding and breakdown response across production and packaging equipment
- PLC fault finding and diagnostics across automated manufacturing lines
- Preventative and predictive maintenance activities
- Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
- Troubleshooting motors, drives, sensors, VSDs, instrumentation and control systems
- Assisting with equipment upgrades, installations and project work
- Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site standards
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Current QLD Electrical Licence (Grade Electrical Licence)
- Experience working as a Maintenance Electrician within a food manufacturing, FMCG or processing environment
- Strong PLC fault-finding capability
- Experience with automated production and packaging equipment
- Knowledge of motors, drives, sensors, conveyors and industrial control systems
- A proactive approach to troubleshooting and continuous improvement
- Strong commitment to safety and quality standards
- Full Australian working rights (sponsorship is not available for this position)
What’s on Offer
- Stable, long-term permanent position
- Modern automated manufacturing environment
- Competitive salary and overtime opportunities
- Ongoing training and development
- Supportive maintenance leadership team
- Opportunity to work on a broad range of electrical and automation equipment
If you’re a food manufacturing Maintenance Electrician looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
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