Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins.

We are seeking a highly capable Electrician or Industrial Electrician with strong mechanical aptitude to join our maintenance team on Night Shift.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced industrial environments and enjoys troubleshooting and improving high-speed automated equipment.

This role would suit someone with:

- An experienced Industrial Electrician with PLC and automation skills who is mechanically capable
- A qualified Electrician with industrial and automation experience
- Background working in FMCG environments, ideally with high-speed packaging or processing equipment

Key Skills & Experience

- Electrical & Automation Unrestricted Victorian A-Grade Electrical Licence)
- Strong electrical fault-finding capability, including contactors, relays, sensors, and field devices
- Experience programming and configuring: VFDs / drives Scanners Electronic control modules
- Proven ability to troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, and industrial control systems
- Solid understanding of industrial controls (PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, instrumentation)

Mechanical & Maintenance

- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair both electrical and mechanical faults
- Perform preventative maintenance and equipment audits
- Hands-on mechanical skills, including Lubrication programs
- Hands-on mechanical skills, including Belt tracking
- Hands-on mechanical skills, including Replacing bearings, chains, belts, motors, and gearboxes
- Experience maintaining mechanical and pneumatic systems

Continuous Improvement & Reliability





- Proactively work to reduce downtime, waste, and improve equipment reliability
- Identify improvement opportunities through: Fault investigation Root cause analysis
- Support and participate in maintenance and improvement projects
- Demonstrated problem-solving experience within an industrial maintenance environment

Personal Attributes

- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proactive approach to maintenance challenges
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Highly Regarded (but not essential)
- Experience using computerised maintenance management systems
- Sound Microsoft Office skills

Why Join Us?

Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best.

An opportunity with us would mean:

- An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products
- An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda
- Supportive and collaborative team culture

Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer. At Kinrise, it is not just about what we do and the outstanding products we make, but how we work together. Kinrise is built on the foundation of five core values – we are driven, we are real, we care, we are proud and we are different. These values guide our decisions and how we behave every day. We strive to make a positive impact on each other, our communities and our consumers. We believe that how we achieve our results is as important as the results we achieve. As leaders in Australian food manufacturing, it is the living of our values that will build our reputation as a great place to work and a great Australian business with the consumer at the core.

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