Electrical Maintenance – Shift Work | Permanent Role | Overtime Opportunities

We are recruiting for multiple full-time opportunities with a leading national organisation operating a new 24/7 processing facility in North Brisbane. These are permanent roles offering stability, ongoing training, and significant overtime opportunities.

As part of the maintenance team, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring high-speed automated equipment remains reliable, safe, and operating at peak performance. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with strong experience in fault finding, preventative maintenance, and working with complex conveyor systems.

About the Role:

• Permanent full-time position with rotating 12-hour and 8-hour shift rosters (day, afternoon, and night shifts)
• Fast-paced environment within a 24/7 facility
• Ongoing preventative and breakdown maintenance across conveyors, robotics, PLC-controlled systems, and high-speed sorting equipment
• Strong focus on electrical fault finding, diagnostics, and continuous improvement
• Team-based environment working closely with operations and technical support
• Use of Computerised Maintenance Management System (SAP)

What We’re Looking For:

• Trade qualified Electrician (Certificate III in Electrical or Mechanical Trades)
• Current Electrical Licence or willingness to obtain a restricted licence if mechanically qualified
• Proven background in industrial, manufacturing, or high-volume production environments
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills with exposure to PLCs, sensors, robotics, or conveyor systems
• Ability to work independently and respond calmly under pressure
• Experience using maintenance systems and documentation tools (SAP highly regarded)
• Excellent communication skills and a safety-first mindset

Desirable:

• Certificate IV in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or working towards)
• Exposure to Lean or continuous improvement principles
• Willingness to support additional facilities when required

Why Apply?

• Work with cutting-edge technology in a newly commissioned site
• Ongoing upskilling and equipment-specific training
• Generous overtime availability
• Long-term career pathway in a stable, essential services industry

If you’re looking for a long-term role in a technically challenging and highly automated environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to express your interest or call 07 3003 7787.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to discuss the role and roster in more detail.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.