Job Description
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Relocate from New Zealand to Melbourne - flights, relocation assistance and fully furnished accommodation organised
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$40-$43 AUD per hour + fully maintained company vehicle with personal use + 5 weeks annual leave
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Company accommodation just $185 per week, deducted pre-tax from your salary - utilities included
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Relocate from New Zealand to Melbourne - flights, relocation assistance and fully furnished accommodation organised
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$40-$43 AUD per hour + fully maintained company vehicle with personal use + 5 weeks annual leave
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Company accommodation just $185 per week, deducted pre-tax from your salary - utilities included
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The Job
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Our client is looking for a NZ Registered Electrician to relocate to Melbourne and join their Victorian Field Service team.
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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.
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This is not a domestic electrical role. You will work across a broad range of industrial materials handling equipment, including:
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Dock levellers and scissor lift tables
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Goods and freight lifts
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Tail lifts
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Compactors, bale presses and bin lifters
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Rapid, sectional and roller doors
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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.
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You will manage your own service vehicle, tools and parts, plan preventative maintenance work and respond to breakdowns across your territory.
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The Benefits
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This opportunity has been specifically put together for a qualified New Zealand Electrician looking to relocate to Melbourne and establish themselves in Australia.
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On offer is:
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$40-$43 AUD per hour + 12% superannuation
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Permanent full-time employment
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Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne provided
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Relocation assistance towards additional luggage, tools, clothing and other necessities
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Fully furnished company-owned accommodation
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Rent of just $185 per week, deducted from your pre-tax salary
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Essential household utilities included in the rent
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Fully maintained company service vehicle with personal use
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Company phone and full uniform
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5 weeks annual leave
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RDOs
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Overtime and after-hours opportunities
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Full product and equipment training
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Ongoing technical support
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Excellent long-term job security
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Assistance through the process of obtaining the appropriate Victorian electrical licence
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The relocation package means you can arrive in Melbourne with your permanent job, furnished accommodation, vehicle and initial relocation already organised.
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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.
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The Candidate
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To be considered for this position, you will need:
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EWRB registration as an Electrician
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Current New Zealand Practising Licence
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New Zealand citizenship with the ability to live and work in Australia
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Solid electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
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Experience working with industrial machinery or equipment
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Experience with motors, sensors, switches and electrical control systems
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Exposure to VSDs and PLC-controlled equipment will be highly regarded
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Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
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Competence using electrical testing equipment
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Strong mechanical aptitude
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Current driver's licence
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Ability to work independently in a field-based role
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Good communication and customer service skills
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Experience within industrial maintenance, manufacturing, materials handling, automated equipment or field service would be particularly well suited.
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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.
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The Company
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Our client is an established Australian business specialising in the service, maintenance, repair and installation of materials handling equipment.
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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.
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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.
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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.

📌 Electrician (Melbourne Based) Paid Relocation (Victoria)
🏢 Roc Consulting
📍 Victoria