Start your trade where the work is genuinely interesting!

Leslie Electrical Services (LES) is an industrial electrical contracting business specialising in factories, processing plants and food production. We do machine design, PLC programming, SCADA, functional safety and TÜV machine safety certification, the pointy end of the trade.

We're after a first-year apprentice who wants to learn it properly, from the ground up. This isn't a domestic power points and lights apprenticeship. You'll be exposed to industrial control systems, safety circuits and automation alongside tradespeople who take training seriously. We run a family-first culture, take safety and your wellbeing genuinely, and invest in our people. If you're switched on, reliable and keen to build a real career, we'll back you.

Heads-up: from time to time we take on work across Australia, which means living away from home, sometimes for stretches of up to 3 months. If that's a dealbreaker, this probably isn't the right role. If it sounds like an adventure, even better.

What you'll be doing

Assisting our electricians on industrial sites: cable running, terminations, containment, fault-finding and panel work

Learning to read electrical drawings, schematics and control diagrams

Helping build and wire control panels in the workshop

Getting hands-on exposure to PLCs, drives, sensors and machine safety systems

Keeping tools,



vehicles and worksites tidy, stocked and safe

Attending TAFE and completing all coursework on time

What you'll need

A completed pre-apprenticeship in electrotechnology (Certificate II)

A current driver's licence

A Construction Induction ("White") Card

Completion of Year 12 (or equivalent), with solid maths and English

Willingness to travel and live away from home for project work, up to 3 months at a time

Reliability, a positive attitude, respect for safety, and a genuine interest in electrical work and automation

Bonus points for any hands-on, mechanical or trade experience, and an interest in PLCs, automation and machine safety

What's in it for you

A 4-year Australian Apprenticeship leading to a nationally recognised Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician

Real upskilling beyond the basics: exposure to TÜV machine safety certification and hazardous-area work that most small contractors can't offer

Mentoring directly alongside the business owner and senior electricians

A family-first culture: monthly toolbox BBQs, team days, and bonuses

Tools, PPE and TAFE fees supported in line with your apprenticeship arrangement

A genuine pathway, we grow our own people

Leslie Electrical Services is an equal-chance employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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📌 Industrial Apprentice Electrician (Melbourne)
🏢 Leslie Electrical Services
📍 Melbourne