Maintenance Electrician

Your new company
Our client is Australia's leading supplier of day-old chicks and point-of-lay pullets to the egg industry, supporting producers nationwide with premium livestock and technical expertise. With advanced breeding, hatchery, and production facilities, they are committed to delivering consistent quality, innovation, and sustainable outcomes across the agricultural sector.

They offer a stable, team-focused environment where employees play a key role in maintaining high standards across operations.

Your new role
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician to join this high-performing team. This role will involve providing breakdown support and preventative maintenance across plant and equipment, ensuring reliability, safety, and minimal downtime.

Some of your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Install and maintain electrical systems across site
• Perform fault finding and troubleshooting to minimise downtime
• Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance activities
• Support plant improvement and reliability initiatives
• Act as a key point of contact for electrical issues on site
• Work closely with the maintenance and operations teams

What you'll need to succeed

• A Grade Electrical Licence (Victoria)
• Strong experience in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Solid fault-finding and diagnostic capability
• Experience with control circuits and PLC systems (must)
• Commitment to preventative maintenance and continuous improvement
• Good mechanical aptitude to assist with breakdown work
• Strong communication and computer skills
• Hands-on, proactive attitude with the ability to work autonomously

Experience within agriculture or poultry environments will be highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

• Permanent position with a well-established industry leader
• Competitive salary + on-call allowance
• Monday to Friday with rostered on-call
• Stable, long-term employment close to home
• Strong team culture and supportive leadership
• Opportunity to develop within a specialised industry
• No micromanagement and minimal reactive maintenance

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Kea••••••••@hays.com.au or call 04•••••830 for a confidential discussion. If this role isn't quite right, but you're open to new opportunities, please get in touch for a confidential chat.