Job Description

Maintenance Electrician – Food Manufacturing

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Preston, Melbourne | Day Shift| Overtime Available

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$55–$60/hr+ depending on experience

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A rapidly growing food manufacturing business in Preston is looking to add a skilled Maintenance Electrician to its engineering team.

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This is a great prospect for an experienced industrial electrician to join a growing business with significant investment and expansion plans, working across modern production and packaging equipment.

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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.

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The Role

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Electrical breakdown and preventative maintenance across production and packaging equipment
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Electrical fault finding, repairs and troubleshooting
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Supporting planned maintenance and plant reliability
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Working with PLCs, sensors, VSDs, motors and automated production equipment
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Recording maintenance activities through CMMS platforms such as MEX, FIIX or similar
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Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
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Working to high food safety, GMP and WHS standards
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Overtime available at penalty rates
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About You

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Trade‐qualified Electrician with strong industrial maintenance experience
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Robust electrical fault‐finding and troubleshooting skills
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Experience within food, FMCG or manufacturing environments
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Meat, poultry or further processing experience highly advantageous
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Comfortable using CMMS systems such as MEX, FIIX or similar
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Experience with PLCs, VSDs, sensors, motors and automated machinery
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Strong preventative and breakdown maintenance experience
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Systems‐oriented with a proactive approach to problem solving
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Strong commitment to safety and food manufacturing standards
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What's on Offer?

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$50–$60/hr base rate, depending on experience and skill level
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Rate is adaptable and can exceed $55/hr for exceptional or highly experienced candidates
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Day shift: 6:00am–2:00pm
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Overtime available at penalty rates
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Permanent full-time position
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Immediate start available
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Growing food manufacturing business with significant expansion plans
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Long‐term career opportunities within a growing engineering team
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