Position Description – Electrical Engineering Technician

Base salary: $76,515.00 - $81,515.00 + superannuation.

Overview

The Electrical Engineering Technician is responsible for the installation, modification, maintenance and repair of electrical engineering instruments and control systems such as water supply/drippers, feed systems and piggery electrical environmental control systems including ventilation & fan systems, blinds and heating systems of a commercial piggery farm.

Job Description

Brownlow Piggery Pty Ltd requires an Electrical Engineering Technician for immediate start.

As an Electrical Engineering Technician, you will be responsible for designing and conducting tests of electrical systems, preparing charts and tabulations, and assisting in estimation of costs in support of Electrical Engineers for all farming and livestock production systems, equipment, and facilities.

Responsibilities, tasks and duties

As an Electrical Engineering Technician, you will be responsible for:

1. Checking, maintaining and repairing electrical instrument/control systems and equipment located in piggery farm units with a focus on water supply/drippers, feed systems (electrical sow feeder system) and electrical environmental control systems;

2. Ensuring electrical instrument/control systems and equipment located in piggery farm unit’s uptime is achieved by effective and efficient preventative maintenance and repairs on all control systems;

3. Liaising with Piggery Unit Manager on planned upgrades and maintenance schedules for instrument/control systems;

4. Examining and testing electrical engineering equipment, instruments, and control systems to troubleshoot and diagnose faults;

5. Adjusting, repairing, and replacing worn/defective parts and maintaining control systems, equipment, and instruments;

6. Conducting and recording product tests and diagnostic activities to support piggery environmental controls and the production process;

7. Installing, upgrading, modifying, and calibrating electrical engineering instrument/control systems;

8. Maintaining a high level of quality control in accordance with the quality assurance standards; with a focus on continual improvement of all electrical engineering instrument/control systems;

9. Ensuring any non-compliances that may affect the safety and integrity of electrical engineering instrument/control systems are reported;

10. Other duties as requested by management that are within your expertise and skill set.

Qualification and Experience:

· Minimum diploma level qualification in electrical or electronics control systems or related area;

· Minimum 1 year relevant and related work experience with electrical engineering and control systems;

· Demonstrated safety leadership in the past and ability to maintain a safe and healthy workplace;

· Experience working in a farming environment, with exposure in intensive animal production an advantage;

· Demonstrated expertise in the hands-on delivery of both scheduled and emergency maintenance;

· Capability to assist with and develop yearly budget planning including shed and equipment upgrades.

· Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word and Excel an advantage;

If you are interested in this position, please apply and provide a cover letter and updated resume.