Maintenance Electrician (Afternoon Shift)
Cavan, SA | Food & Meat Processing | $110,000 – $120,000 Package
Are you an A-Grade Electrician looking for a stable maintenance role with genuine work-life balance, a supportive team, and the opportunity to take ownership of an afternoon shift operation?
We're recruiting for a leading meat value-add manufacturing facility in Cavan that is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join its maintenance team.
This site focuses on food processing, packaging and distribution activities only, with
no kill floor or abattoir operations
.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business where you'll be trusted to manage the electrical requirements of the afternoon shift while working within a close-knit maintenance team.
What's On Offer?
$110,000 – $120,000 total package
15% afternoon shift loading included
Monday to Friday, 2:00pm to 10:00pm
Permanent full-time position
One-month day shift onboarding and training period
Supportive leadership team and strong site culture
Growing facility with ongoing equipment upgrades
Autonomous role with genuine responsibility
No internal politics, just a practical and collaborative team environment
The Role
As the dedicated electrician on afternoon shift, you'll be responsible for maintaining site reliability and keeping production running smoothly.
Key responsibilities include:
Electrical fault finding and breakdown response
Planned preventative maintenance (PMs)
Electrical inspections and audits
Preventative maintenance scheduling and execution




Equipment reliability improvements
Supporting production teams to minimise downtime
Working safely within a food manufacturing environment
Identifying and resolving recurring electrical issues
Site & Equipment
This operation employs approximately 250 people across multiple shifts and operates a range of food processing and packaging equipment, including:
Multivac packaging systems
Portion cutting equipment
Mincing and processing machinery
Cryovac packaging systems
Production conveyors and standalone machinery
Refrigeration and cold storage infrastructure
About You To be considered, you'll ideally have:
Current A-Grade Electrical Licence
Experience within manufacturing, industrial or processing environments
Robust troubleshooting and fault-finding capability
Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks
Excellent communication skills
A proactive and hands‐on approach to maintenance
Highly regarded:
Food manufacturing experience
Meat processing experience
Forklift Licence
EWP Licence
Exposure to CMMS systems
Why Apply?
This role offers the chance to join a well-established operation that values its maintenance team and provides a genuine opportunity to influence site performance.
If you're looking for a stable afternoon shift role with strong earning potential, autonomy and an excellent team culture, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
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