Job Description

Maintenance Electrician Sydney $5 5 -$ 60 /hr Electricians | $45-$55/hr Fitters | Full-Time Permanent

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- Competitive hourly rates with overtime opportunities available
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- Join a stable and growing essential services operation
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- Diverse role supporting industrial laundry and processing equipment
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- Secure long-term employment with career development opportunities
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The Opportunity n

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join a well-established industrial services and textile processing facility in Sydney.

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Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of plant equipment within a high-volume production environment. You will be responsible for preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fault finding, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives that support daily operations.

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This hands-on role is ideal for a trade-qualified Electrician or Maintenance Fitter with experience maintaining production equipment in industrial, manufacturing, processing, laundry, or automated environments.

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While an Electrical Trade qualification is preferred, applications are welcomed from experienced Maintenance Fitters with strong mechanical maintenance experience and a proven track record in a production setting.

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Applicants performing electrical work must hold a current Unrestricted NSW Electrical Licence.

Key Responsibilities n

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- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial processing and laundry equipment
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- Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults
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- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise operational downtime
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- Maintain and repair conveyors, pumps, motors, boilers, dryers, washers, ironers and other processing equipment
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- Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions
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- Assist with installation, commissioning and upgrades of plant equipmentComplete maintenance records and work orders accurately
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- Support spare parts inventory management
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- Participate in safety, quality and environmental initiatives
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- Assist with continuous improvement, LEAN manufacturing and 5S activities
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- Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment reliability and plant performance
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- Liaise with external contractors and equipment suppliers when required
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About YouEssential nn
- Trade qualification as an Electrician or Maintenance Fitter
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- Current Unrestricted NSW Electrical Licence(Electrician applicants only)
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- Previous industrial maintenance experience
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- Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities
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- Experience conducting preventative and corrective maintenance
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- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and manuals
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- Strong commitment to workplace health and safety
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- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
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- Full Australian working rights
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- Experience within industrial laundry, manufacturing, FMCG, food processing, logistics, packaging,or automated production facilities
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- Knowledge of conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, pneumatic systems and automated machinery
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- PLC fault-finding experience
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- Boiler or Steam Plant experience
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- Forklift Licence
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- Experience using CMMS maintenance systems
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- Exposure to continuous improvement and LEAN methodologies
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What We're Looking For n

We are seeking a proactive and technically capable maintenance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment and takes pride in maintaining critical equipment to the highest standard.

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Candidates with experience in industrial laundry operations, textile services, manufacturing, FMCG, food processing, packaging, logistics or automated processing facilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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- Permanent full-time position
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- Competitive hourly rates based on skills and experience
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- Ongoing overtime opportunities
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- Stable long-term employment with an established organisation
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- Supportive leadership and engineering team
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- Diverse maintenance environment with a wide range of equipment
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- Opportunities for training and career progression
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- Immediate start available for the right candidate
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