Maintenance Electrician - afternoon shift

We’re currently partnering with a leading manufacturing business in Melbourne’s southeast, seeking a skilled Maintenance Electrician to join their afternoon shift team.

This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced production environment, where you’ll play a key part in maintaining plant reliability, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring safe, efficient operations.

The Role

Reporting to the Maintenance/Asset Care leadership team, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out reactive and preventative electrical maintenance across production equipment
• Troubleshooting faults and supporting machine reliability improvements
• Completing maintenance work orders on time, in full, and to required safety and quality standards
• Working closely with production teams to support autonomous maintenance practices
• Using CMMS/ERP systems to manage maintenance tasks and identify trends
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives (5S, root cause analysis, asset care, etc.)
• Assisting with contractors, OEMs, and site projects when required
• Ensuring compliance with Australian Electrical Standards, GMP, and site safety protocols

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A current A-Grade Electrical Licence (Victoria)
• Minimum 3+ years’ maintenance experience post-apprenticeship
• Experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment (highly regarded)
• Strong fault-finding skills across automated production equipment
• Exposure to PLCs, control systems, and networked plant equipment
• Experience using CMMS or ERP systems
• A proactive mindset with a strong focus on safety, quality, and teamwork

Highly desirable:

• Cert IV in Instrumentation
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems (e.g. FMECA)
• Exposure to GMP, HACCP, or ISO environments
• Experience with utilities (boilers, compressors, refrigeration systems)

What’s on Offer

• Stable, full-time afternoon shift role
• Competitive pay + shift loading + overtime opportunities
• Work with a modern, automated production facility
• Supportive team culture with a strong safety focus
• Opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and innovation
• Career growth within a well-established business

Apply Now

If you’re a motivated Maintenance Electrician looking for your next opportunity on an afternoon shift, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Jaquline on Jaquline.farag@evolvetalent.com.au for a confidential discussion.