Are you an experienced Maintenance Electrician or Electrical Fitter looking for a secure, well-paid position with an established Australian company?
Our client is a successful Australian poultry producer seeking a practical and reliable tradesperson to join its maintenance team at its South Windsor processing facility.
This is a solid, long-term opportunity offering $60 per hour, consistent full-time hours, and overtime when required.
The position involves maintaining production machinery and plant equipment within a working poultry processing and abattoir environment. The successful person must be comfortable working around live ducks and within the operational areas of the facility.
The Role
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, your responsibilities will include:
Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults on production machinery and plant equipment
Carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance
Safely disconnecting and reconnecting motors, drives and plant equipment within the scope of your qualifications and licence
Installing, replacing and commissioning electrical components
Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and technical manuals
Responding promptly to breakdowns and maintenance requests
Completing accurate maintenance records
Assisting with plant upgrades, scheduled shutdowns and improvement projects
Supporting mechanical maintenance and routine equipment repairs where required
Complying with WHS, food safety, GMP and biosecurity procedures
Participating in after-hours breakdown support and overtime when required
About You
Ideally, you will have:
A current electrical trade qualification and electrical licence




Industrial maintenance experience involving production machinery and plant equipment
Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
Experience within food manufacturing, poultry processing, meat processing or an abattoir setting
The ability to read electrical drawings and technical manuals
Mechanical aptitude and a willingness to assist with broader maintenance requirements
Welding skills, with stainless steel welding experience highly regarded
A proactive and practical approach to maintenance
The ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team
The flexibility to work overtime or assist with breakdowns when required
Applicants with extensive industrial electrical maintenance experience who do not hold a current electrical licence may also be considered for an Electrical Fitter position. All work must be performed strictly within the scope of the person's qualifications and authorisations.
Hours and Pay
Permanent full-time employment
38 hours per week across five days
Some flexibility around working hours
Overtime available when operationally required
$60 per hour
Classification under the Manufacturing Award will depend on qualifications and experience
Important Biosecurity Requirements
Biosecurity is absolutely paramount within this operation.
To protect the health of the livestock and the integrity of the facility, employees must not:
Keep birds, poultry or pigs at their home or residence
Live at a property where birds, poultry or pigs are kept
Have regular contact with birds, poultry or pigs outside of work
Applicants must be able and willing to comply with all site biosecurity procedures as a condition of employment.
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📌 Maintenance Electrician (New South Wales)
🏢 Worthwhile Recruitment
📍 New South Wales