Maintenance Electrician – Food Manufacturing
Preston, Melbourne | Day Shift| Overtime Available
$55–$60/hr+ depending on experience
A rapidly growing food manufacturing business in Preston is looking to add a skilled Maintenance Electrician to its engineering team.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced industrial electrician to join a growing business with significant investment and expansion plans, working across modern production and packaging equipment.
We're looking for a hands‐on, systems‐oriented electrician with strong fault‐finding and preventative maintenance experience. Food manufacturing experience, particularly within meat, poultry or further processing, would be highly advantageous.
The Role
Electrical breakdown and preventative maintenance across production and packaging equipment
Electrical fault finding, repairs and troubleshooting
Supporting planned maintenance and plant reliability
Working with PLCs, sensors, VSDs, motors and automated production equipment
Recording maintenance activities through CMMS platforms such as MEX, FIIX or similar
Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
Working to high food safety, GMP and WHS standards




Overtime available at penalty rates
About You
Trade‐qualified Electrician with strong industrial maintenance experience
Strong electrical fault‐finding and troubleshooting skills
Experience within food, FMCG or manufacturing environments
Meat, poultry or further processing experience highly advantageous
Comfortable using CMMS systems such as MEX, FIIX or similar
Experience with PLCs, VSDs, sensors, motors and automated machinery
Strong preventative and breakdown maintenance experience
Systems‐oriented with a proactive approach to problem solving
Solid commitment to safety and food manufacturing standards
What's on Offer?
$50–$60/hr base rate, depending on experience and skill level
Rate is flexible and can exceed $55/hr for exceptional or highly experienced candidates
Day shift: 6:00am–2:00pm
Overtime available at penalty rates
Permanent full-time position
Immediate start available
Growing food manufacturing business with significant expansion plans
Long‐term career opportunities within a growing engineering team
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