Job Description
We’re looking for a qualified Maintenance Electrician to join our team at Pact Packaging Albany site. The role reports to the Maintenance Manager and is responsible for ensuring the optimal performance, reliability, and safety of all manufacturing equipment, site services, and infrastructure at site.
This role is responsible for delivering preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and timely repairs to minimise downtime and support maximum factory uptime, while also managing site services, overseeing building and infrastructure maintenance, driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining high standards of housekeeping and compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Execute preventative and predictive maintenance programs to ensure reliable plant performance and minimise downtime.
- Diagnose faults, perform repairs, and respond quickly to breakdowns to maximise production uptime.
- Use CMMS (MEX) to manage maintenance schedules, track work orders, and maintain accurate records and spare parts inventory.
- Monitor and maintain critical site services, coordinating with external contractors to ensure continuous operations.
- Oversee building and infrastructure maintenance, including electrical systems, and liaise with landlords and service providers.
- Champion high standards of housekeeping, food safety, and 6S initiatives in line with HACCP and GMP requirements.
- Support automation, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency and capability.
- Carry out basic mechanical maintenance, including replacing components, belts, bearings, and assisting with breakdown repairs
- Identify and implement reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support Regular Asset Care Activities.
- Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards (e.g. WHSE, FSSC22000, ISO14001), promoting a zero-harm culture.
Your skills and experience
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
- Trade-qualified Industrial Electrician with Current EWRB Practising License
- Practical mechanical aptitude, with the ability to carry out basic maintenance and component replacement
- Proven experience in maintenance within a manufacturing environment
- Experience using CMMS (MEX preferred)
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Self-motivated, adaptable, approachable, and professional.
- Familiarity with Office 365 and ability to work unattended.
