Electrician (22597)

CopRice is the animal foods division of SunRice and is a leading supplier of nutrition products to the companion animal and livestock sectors. CopRice has been supplying quality feeds for animals for over 30 years across 6 sites in NSW and VIC..  

Over 2,100 employees, 30 brands, an unrelenting focus on innovation, and a commitment to our people, our communities and environment, we’re SunRice - an iconic Australian company and a great place to work. SunRice Group provides a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.

CopRice Tongala has seen significant investment in the Feedmill plant. This investment, along with a great team and a clear strategy provide an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrician to make a difference.

Key responsibilities include;

• Conducting planned maintenance activities;


• Diagnosing faults and proactively managing breakdowns of equipment or process failures;


• Following safe work practices and coaching and training apprentices;


• Identifying opportunities and activities which improve plant and equipment, reliability and efficiency;


• Conduct and participate in root cause analysis of breakdowns and/or process improvement;


• Complete all required task notification, safety and quality computer based activities and paperwork;


• Participating in Safety, Quality and Continuous Improvement activities to enhance workplace.

To be considered for this role, you will have the following;

• Electrical Trade Qualification;


• PLC programming skills;


• Industrial diagnostic and fault finding experience;


• Sound mechanical aptitude;


• Good Computer Literacy, coupled with well-developed written and verbal communication skills;


• Be self-motivated and reliable and able to adapt to changing production demands;


• Be pro-active and safety focused, with a positive attitude;


• Understanding of Safety systems and processes including Risk Assessments, incident reporting and planned inspections;


• Hold a current vehicle licence;


• Able to work both independently and within a close knit team.

Experience in a Manufacturing environment is desirable, although is not essential. The successful candidate will have a personal commitment for their safety and can look forward to working with an experienced, positive and friendly team of colleagues, along with competitive remuneration, commensurate to qualifications and experience.

All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence.

SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.