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 robust mechanical aptitude to join our maintenance team on Afternoon 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

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
- Belt tracking
- 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 rapid 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 setting that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an setting 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 excellent 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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