- Relocate from New Zealand to Melbourne - flights, relocation assistance and fully furnished accommodation organised
- $40-$43 AUD per hour + fully maintained company vehicle with personal use + 5 weeks annual leave
- Company accommodation just $185 per week, deducted pre-tax from your salary - utilities included

- Relocate from New Zealand to Melbourne - flights, relocation assistance and fully furnished accommodation organised
- $40-$43 AUD per hour + fully maintained company vehicle with personal use + 5 weeks annual leave
- Company accommodation just $185 per week, deducted pre-tax from your salary - utilities included

The Job

Our client is looking for a NZ Registered Electrician to relocate to Melbourne and join their Victorian Field Service team.

Based in South-East Melbourne around Dandenong , you will work as a Field Service Technician travelling to customer sites throughout Melbourne and Victoria, carrying out preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, fault finding and equipment installations.

This is not a domestic electrical role. You will work across a broad range of industrial materials handling equipment , including:

- Dock levellers and scissor lift tables
- Goods and freight lifts
- Tail lifts
- Compactors, bale presses and bin lifters
- Rapid, sectional and roller doors

The role has a strong electrical and electro-mechanical focus, including diagnosing faults and repairing or replacing motors, sensors, switches, power supplies, VSDs and PLC-controlled equipment .

You will manage your own service vehicle, tools and parts, plan preventative maintenance work and respond to breakdowns across your territory.

The Benefits





This opportunity has been specifically put together for a qualified New Zealand Electrician looking to relocate to Melbourne and establish themselves in Australia .

On offer is:

- $40-$43 AUD per hour + 12% superannuation
- Permanent full-time employment
- Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne provided
- Relocation assistance towards additional luggage, tools, clothing and other necessities
- Fully furnished company-owned accommodation
- Rent of just $185 per week, deducted from your pre-tax salary
- Essential household utilities included in the rent
- Fully maintained company service vehicle with personal use
- Company phone and full uniform
- 5 weeks annual leave
- RDOs
- Overtime and after-hours opportunities
- Full product and equipment training
- Ongoing technical support
- Excellent long-term job security
- Assistance through the process of obtaining the appropriate Victorian electrical licence

The relocation package means you can arrive in Melbourne with your permanent job, furnished accommodation, vehicle and initial relocation already organised .

With accommodation costing just $185 per week including essential utilities and deducted pre-tax , your initial cost of living is kept low while you get established in Melbourne.

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, you will need:

- EWRB registration as an Electrician
- Current New Zealand Practising Licence
- New Zealand citizenship with the ability to live and work in Australia
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills




- Experience working with industrial machinery or equipment
- Experience with motors, sensors, switches and electrical control systems
- Exposure to VSDs and PLC-controlled equipment will be highly regarded
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
- Competence using electrical testing equipment
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Current driver's licence
- Ability to work independently in a field-based role
- Positive communication and customer service skills

Experience within industrial maintenance, manufacturing, materials handling, automated equipment or field service would be particularly well suited.

Your NZ electrical registration and current Practising Licence will form the basis of the process to obtain the appropriate Victorian electrical licence, with assistance provided throughout the transition.

The Company

Our client is an established Australian business specialising in the service, maintenance, repair and installation of materials handling equipment.

Their technicians work across a broad range of commercial and industrial customer sites, servicing equipment including dock levellers, goods lifts, scissor lifts, compactors, bale presses, bin lifters and industrial door systems.

Due to continued growth, the business is expanding its Victorian service operation and is looking to relocate three experienced tradespeople from New Zealand - two Mechanical Fitters and one Electrician - to join the Melbourne team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has considered moving to Australia but wants the security of having permanent employment, affordable furnished accommodation, a vehicle, training and relocation support already organised before making the move.

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📌 Service Technician | Electrician (Melbourne)
🏢 Roc Consulting
📍 Melbourne