Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician - Heatherbrae

About Us:

At Sandvik Ground Support Division, we are proud to be one of Australia’s largest, leading manufacturers, suppliers and exporters of specialist strata reinforcement and support products to the underground coal and metalliferous mining sectors. We also provide galvanising and other related services to the mining, civil, marine, commercial, and industrial industries.

Why Sandvik?

• Inclusive Culture: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.

• Professional Growth: We offer continuous professional development opportunities and support. Grow within an expanding and ethical global organisation as you integrate into our Sandvik family

• Work-Life Balance: We provide gender-neutral paid parental leave to support our employees and their families

• Employee Wellbeing: Benefit from discounted private health insurance and other perks with leading providers. Access our employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family, and an optional Fitness Passport for you and your family.

About the Role

Based at our Heatherbrae site and reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator, the Maintenance Electrician carries out scheduled maintenance tasks and responds to equipment breakdowns, prioritizing work efficiently to minimize disruption. A key part of the role involves PLC programming and fault finding, as well as troubleshooting a range of industrial electronic control systems. This role is a dayshift roster, working 5am to 3pm, Tuesday to Friday.

The duties and responsibilities associated with this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Completes breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance activities to all equipment on site;
• Takes direction from Maintenance Coordinator, and responds to requests from production team as required, including breakdowns, machine change overs, machine fault finding;
• Responds to call outs and Breakdowns in a timely manner;
• Conducts machine inspections/preventative maintenance activities and reports back any faults identified;
• Ensures equipment is operational and available to meet production requirements of the business;
• Works with production team to ensure products produced is of a suitable quality;
• Identifies spare parts required and alerts Maintenance Coordinator when parts are not available; and
• Ensures that the work health and safety requirements of this function are maintained in accordance with statutory legislation and company policies and procedures.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must possess an electrical license and relevant Trade Qualification, demonstrate physical fitness for manual tasks, and have strong communication skills, both oral and written. Additionally, candidates should be capable of working independently to meet targets while following established procedures.

Please note successful candidates are required to complete a pre-employment medical assessment.

Apply Now! Sandvik is proud to be an EEO employer and a Work180 Endorsed Employer for Women. We are committed to hiring the best person for the role and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. If you are ready to join a dynamic team and make a difference, apply now!