Industrial Electrical & Instrumentation Technician – Heavy Industry, Process & Automation

📍 Location: Adelaide, SA

📍 Travel: Mostly Adelaide based, some travel for projects from time to time

📄 Employment Type: Full-time

💰 Rates: $45/hr to $58/hr + OT + Allowances + Super + Annual Bonus, based on experience & performance, plus up to $5,000pa equivelent training & upskilling allowance (internal / external training)

💰 OTE (On Target Earnings): $130,000pa to $170,000pa + super, with overtime

About DAYTECH Industries

DAYTECH is an innovative, high-tech engineering and automation company specialising in EI&C (Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls), industrial automation, industrial computing & networks, process equipment, and turnkey electrical solutions for heavy industry, resources, chemical processing, and the energy sector. We work on cutting-edge industrial projects, delivering smart, efficient, and highly automated solutions to our clients.

We are seeking a highly skilled Industrial Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician to join our team. This is not your standard electrical trade role – you’ll be working on a wide variety of complex industrial systems, instrumentation, automation, control panels, MCC and switchgear, power systems, asset management and maintenance, process plants, and high-tech projects that go beyond just wiring and installation. We pride ourselves on high quality, safe and innovative solutions and you will be an important part of the company, not just a number. Upskill and learn with us, in a challenging environment, where your professional growth is important to us. We have a growing list of long term clients and lots of room to grow. If you're looking for varied, hands-on, and technically challenging work with a supportive team, this is the job for you!

What You’ll Be Doing

Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial instrumentation systems and smart sensor systems

Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial electrical systems, LV power, MCC, automation, control panels and control systems

Working on PLC, SCADA, and IIoT systems, including installation, testing, and commissioning

Installing and wiring process equipment, motors, VSDs, industrial networking and radio telemetry equipment

Conducting fault finding and diagnostics on industrial control panels, instrumentation, operational networks and automated machinery

Performing electrical installations for process plants, factories, and heavy industry sites

Working on routine single and three phase power requirements for industrial facilities, for power distribution, motor control and protection

Carrying out preventative maintenance and breakdown support, with a rotating on call roster (Minimum 4 hours double time OT paid, even if only a 1 hour callout)

Working with designers and engineers to assist in the installation, delivery and commissioning for turnkey process plant upgrades and industrial automation projects

Supporting new technology implementation, including IIoT, smart systems, and remote monitoring (training provided)

Assisting in site commissioning, testing, and training of plant operators

Taking pride in high quality electrical & instrumentation work, safe working practices and innovation

✅ What We’re Looking For

Licensed A-Class Electrician (SA)

Industrial experience Essential – ideally in process plants, mining, heavy industry, or manufacturing

Sound knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motor control, and process instrumentation

EEHA and Cert IV Instrumentation, or Advanced Diploma - desirable, not essential. Paid training opportunities are available for the right candidate.

Experience with wiring PLC, VSDs, and automation systems (PLC & SCADA programming skills not essential, but a bonus!)

Ability to read, interpret, modify and red-line electrical schematics, P&IDs, and engineering drawings

Hands-on skills in control panel wiring, field wiring, terminations, and commissioning

Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills

An interest in high-tech industrial automation, IIoT, and smart systems

Willingness to work on a mix of workshop, site, and field-based projects

Willingness to be part of a rotating 24/7 on call roster for maintenance support

Not afraid to get your hands dirty and work independently at heavy industrial sites

✅ Why Join DAYTECH?

Work on cutting-edge industrial automation & process systems

Diverse, interesting work – no two days are the same!

Opportunities for training and upskilling in electrical, automation, IIoT, and control systems

Highly competitive rates + overtime opportunities

Growth opportunities in an innovative company with a supportive, forward-thinking team

🚀 If you’re looking for a role where you can apply your skills in industrial electrical and instrumentation maintenance and projects, learn cutting-edge tech, and be part of a supportive small team with a growth mind set, we want to hear from you!

📩 Apply now by sending your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

For a confidential chat about the role with our Technical Services Manager, Justin Martin, reach out to us:

Email: [email protected] | Mobile: 0491 950 681