Mining Electrician - 7/7 Dayshift Only - CHPP

Mining Electricians – 7/7 Dayshift Only
$70–$75/hr + Weekend Allowance | Permanent Full-Time | DIDO from Mackay
CHPP Maintenance | Bowen Basin

A mining roster that gives you your life back.

Strong mining earnings, no nightshift, and a full week at home every fortnight. Plus a workplace where you’re treated like a person, not just another number on the roster.

Rapid Electrical Service is a local, family-owned Mackay business, here since 1959, and we’re looking for experienced mining electricians to join our permanent CHPP maintenance team across the Bowen Basin.

Work hard. Enjoy your week off. Come back to a team that knows your name.

THE DEAL

$70–$75 per hour, depending on experience and competencies

Additional weekend allowance

7 on / 7 off, dayshift only

Permanent full-time, DIDO from Mackay

Camp accommodation and meals provided

Paid travel on the first and last day of each roster

Long-term CHPP work across major Bowen Basin operations, with a strong pipeline and genuine job security

THE WORKPLACE

Local and family-owned, with direct access to the owners and managers

A team where people are known, valued and supported

Upskilling, plus real career progression: our apprentices and electricians have moved into Leading Hand, Supervisor, Operations and management roles

Many of our team have stayed 8, 10, 20+ years, and we think that says a lot

THE ROLE
You’ll join an experienced mining electrical team providing ongoing maintenance in the CHPP workplace, including:

Planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance,



and fault finding

Motors, instrumentation and associated plant equipment

Electrical installations, upgrades, lighting and power

Switchboard installation and maintenance

Testing and commissioning

Shutdown and project work

Meeting site safety, environmental and quality requirements

IS THIS YOU?
You’re an experienced mining electrician who takes pride in doing the job properly. You’ll be a great fit if you:

Are reliable. You turn up, follow through and don’t need chasing.

Love solving problems. You enjoy tracking down a tricky fault, not just swapping parts.

Know fixed plant , or want to build your career in it.

Put safety first every shift and take the paperwork seriously.

Work well with others. You communicate clearly with your crew, supervisors and clients.

Are after a long-term home. You’re ready to stop chasing the next contract and grow with one team, maybe into a Leading Hand or Supervisor role down the track.

Value your time off. Whether it’s family, footy, fishing or travel, you want a roster that lets you enjoy life outside work.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Current Queensland Electrical Licence

Current Queensland Driver Licence

Current LVR/CPR

Ability to work a 7/7 DIDO roster

Highly regarded: CHPP or fixed-plant maintenance experience, Standard 11, Coal Board Medical, Working at Heights, Confined Space.

READY FOR THE RIGHT BALANCE?
If you’re tired of nightshift, long rosters or being just another number, and you want to work hard for a team that has your back, we’d love to hear from you.

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📌 Mining Electrician - 7/7 Dayshift Only - CHPP (Mackay Regional)
🏢 Rapid Electrical Service
📍 Mackay Regional