Casual Full-Time Electrical Maintainer (Industrial Maintenance and Machine Operations)
Location:
Yeerongpilly, QLD
Employment type:
Casual full-time (with a pathway to a permanent leadership role)
Pay rate:
$60 per hour + super
Work pattern:
Tuesdays to Fridays standard.
Mondays you must be available for additional work as required.
A major national rail and infrastructure operator is seeking a qualified Electrical Maintainer to support maintenance and operational activities across specialised rail plant and infrastructure machinery.
This is a hands-on position suited to an experienced industrial electrician who enjoys fault finding, preventative maintenance, and working directly with large equipment in a high-compliance environment.
This role is casual full-time initially, with genuine long-term chance for the right candidate to step into a permanent leadership pathway.
Key responsibilities
Electrical and mechanical maintenance of plant and infrastructure machinery
Fault finding, troubleshooting, repairs, and minor modifications
Operation of specialised machinery (where trained and authorised)
Preventative and reactive maintenance to support reliability and availability targets
Maintenance reporting and documentation in SAM
Strict adherence to safety, operational, and site procedures
Additional trade and operator duties as required
About you
Essential
Electrical trade qualification (Cert III or equivalent)
Strong industrial maintenance background
Proven fault-finding and diagnostic capability
Mechanical aptitude and practical, hands‐on approach
Experience working on heavy plant or industrial equipment
Reliable transport
Availability for Mondays, and flexibility for weekends and varying hours when required
Clear communication skills and ability to work well in a team
Current White Card
Desirable
Experience with motors, sensors, automation, and PLCs
Exposure to industrial control systems
Maintenance planning or scheduling exposure (not essential)
SARC
RIW
What's on offer
Casual full-time hours with a consistent Tuesday to Friday pattern
Competitive casual rate at $60 per hour + super
Work on specialised, large-scale rail and infrastructure equipment
Long-term opportunity with a clear pathway into a permanent leadership role
At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.
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