Discover Your Next Role

Step into a role where your skills make a real impact. As an Electrician at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you will be essential to the electrical safety, stability, and performance of our Plane Creek Mill. From troubleshooting complex systems to keeping critical equipment running, you will be part of the team that keeps production powering ahead.

There are day work and shift positions available. You will be based in Sarina, North Queensland, enjoying a blend of rewarding work and relaxed coastal living.

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Your Role in Action

- Power Up Equipment: Install, calibrate, and maintain essential electrical systems to keep operations humming.
- Diagnose & Optimize: Troubleshoot and refine interconnected circuits and systems to minimise downtime.
- Stay Organised: Maintain plans, databases, and documentation for smooth, compliant operations.
- Commission with Confidence: Commission and tune electrical systems to ensure peak performance.
- Own Complex Control Systems: Solve faults across electrical, pneumatic, electronic, microprocessor-based, and mechanical control systems.
- Lead Special Projects: Drive innovation by contributing to improvement initiatives and project work.
- Champion Safety: Model safe work practices and play an active role in safety improvement teams.

Your Winning Combination

You will thrive in this role if you bring:

- A current Queensland Electrical Mechanic Licence
- Post-trade experience in heavy industry electrical and/or instrumentation
- Current CPR and Low Voltage Rescue certifications

Bonus Points

- Cert III or IV in Instrumentation
- Experience in fixed plant maintenance
- Familiarity with LV motor control and PLC systems





Don t tick every box? No problem—we re here to help you grow through ongoing training and development. If you are interested in gaining your instrumentation qualifications, Wilmar will support this for the right person.

What Wilmar Will Offer You

At Wilmar, you will be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and perks, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.

- This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

How To Apply

If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 16 August 2026. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Shelley from our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at 0427 533 537.

We look forward to receiving your application.

About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions. Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak and seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

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