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

Key Perks

Competitive hourly rates with overtime opportunities available

Join a stable and growing essential services operation

Diverse role supporting industrial laundry and processing equipment

Secure long-term employment with career development opportunities

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Key Responsibilities

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial processing and laundry equipment





Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults

Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimise operational downtime

Maintain and repair conveyors, pumps, motors, boilers, dryers, washers, ironers and other processing equipment

Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions

Assist with installation, commissioning and upgrades of plant equipmentComplete maintenance records and work orders accurately

Support spare parts inventory management

Participate in safety, quality and environmental initiatives

Assist with continuous improvement, LEAN manufacturing and 5S activities

Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment reliability and plant performance

Liaise with external contractors and equipment suppliers when required

About YouEssential

Trade qualification as an Electrician or Maintenance Fitter

Current Unrestricted NSW Electrical Licence(Electrician applicants only)

Previous industrial maintenance experience

Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities

Experience conducting preventative and corrective maintenance





Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and manuals

Strong commitment to workplace health and safety

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Full Australian working rights

Highly Regarded

Experience within industrial laundry, manufacturing, FMCG, food processing, logistics, packaging,or automated production facilities

Knowledge of conveyors, motors, pumps, gearboxes, pneumatic systems and automated machinery

PLC fault-finding experience

Boiler or Steam Plant experience

Forklift Licence

Experience using CMMS maintenance systems

Exposure to continuous improvement and LEAN methodologies

What We're Looking For 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.

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

What's On Offer

Permanent full-time position

Competitive hourly rates based on skills and experience

Ongoing overtime opportunities

Stable long-term employment with an established organisation

Supportive leadership and engineering team

Diverse maintenance environment with a wide range of equipment

Opportunities for training and career progression

Immediate start available for the right candidate

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