Maintenance Electrician

Short Intro and About the Job

| Permanent, Full-Time Position | Kiewa, Victoria | 

 

Join a Growing Dairy Manufacturing Team

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

 

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated Maintenance Electrician to join our Yoghurt Manufacturing team. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency of production equipment within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

 

This position is primarily day shift; however, flexibility to work alternative shifts and hours is required to support operational, maintenance, and business requirements.

 

Working as part of a collaborative maintenance team, you will contribute to plant performance through proactive maintenance, effective fault-finding, continuous improvement initiatives, and support of capital projects and automation systems.

 

We are seeking a hands-on electrician who enjoys solving problems, working with modern manufacturing technology, and contributing to a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Equipment Reliability & Maintenance

• Perform electrical maintenance activities across processing, packaging and palletising equipment.
• Conduct fault-finding, troubleshooting, and timely resolution of electrical and automation issues.
• Complete preventative maintenance inspections, electrical PMs, and calibration activities.
• Minimise equipment downtime through proactive maintenance practices and root cause analysis.
• Support plant reliability and asset performance initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with Mechanical Fitters and the broader Maintenance team to diagnose faults, complete repairs, and deliver preventative maintenance activities.
• Support cross-functional maintenance activities to maximise equipment reliability and minimise production downtime.

Automation & Technical Support

• Provide PLC troubleshooting and programming support in collaboration with Automation Engineer support.
• Assist with maintaining and improving automation and control systems.
• Utilise system trends, production data, and operational reports to support effective fault diagnosis and problem resolution.
• Support commissioning and optimisation of new equipment and systems.

Continuous Improvement & Efficiency

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve equipment reliability, plant performance, and production efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing downtime, waste, and operational losses.
• Support site productivity and efficiency programs through effective maintenance practices and technical expertise.
• Contribute to problem-solving and root cause investigations to deliver sustainable improvements.

Projects, Stores & Contractor Management

• Support electrical installations, upgrades, and capital projects.
• Assist with sourcing, searching, and ordering electrical components and spare parts.
• Contribute to maintaining the electrical spare parts inventory and stores area.
• Liaise effectively with contractors, suppliers, and service providers to ensure quality and timely outcomes.

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Represent the Maintenance Team across the business.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and site improvement programs.
• Build effective working relationships with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and teamwork.

About You

ABOUT YOU

 

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

 

Essential

• Electrical Trade Qualification and current Electrical Licence.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or processing environment.
• Flexibility to work alternate shifts, overtime, on-call arrangements and additional hours as required to support operations and maintenance requirements.
• Ability to adapt to changing operational requirements and roster arrangements
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Highly Regarded

• Experience within the food, dairy, FMCG, packaging, or high-speed manufacturing industries.
• PLC troubleshooting and programming experience, particularly Siemens Step 7 classic.
• Experience with industrial automation and process control systems.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and calibration practices.
• Experience with maintenance management systems such as MEX, or similar.
• Stock control or spare parts management experience.
• Ability to analyse production trends and reports to support equipment performance improvements.

About Us, We offer and What's next

WHAT WE OFFER

• Permanent full-time employment.
• Competitive remuneration and applicable allowances.
• Health, life and salary continuance insurance benefits
• Comprehensive employee wellbeing and benefits programme
• Opportunity to work with advanced manufacturing and automation technology.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A supportive team environment focused on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a high-performing food manufacturing operation.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

If you are an experienced and motivated Maintenance Electrician looking to contribute to a high-performing manufacturing team, we'd love to hear from you. Click Apply and submit your CV today.

 

ABOUT US

 

At Danone, our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Guided by our purpose of One Planet. One Health, we are committed to creating healthier futures for people and the planet while building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

 

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

 

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute.