Electrical Technician / Instrument Fitter

**Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd,**located near the port city of Bunbury approximately 200km south of Perth, operates Australia’s only Silicon Metal Smelter, incorporating a sawmill, high temperature charcoal plant, submerged electric arc furnaces, screening facilities, and an off-gas filtration/fume collection bag-house.  With a continuous electrical demand of around 45MW, we are one of Western Australia's largest electrical consumers. Simcoa is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join their small and highly motivated maintenance team.

As the Electrical Technician / Instrument Fitter, you will be responsible for safely carrying out maintenance, installation, modification, testing, and commissioning of the electrical, gas and instrument equipment and systems in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner.  The position currently follows a 9-day fortnight roster.

Key responsibilities for this role will be to:

• Carry out electrical and instrument, preventative and corrective maintenance activities efficiently and within the boundaries of Simcoa’s “Low Voltage Work Manual”  procedures at all times.
• Ensure that any high voltage work is carried out within the boundaries of Simcoa’s “High Voltage Work Manual” procedures at all times.
• Undertake trouble shooting / testing / commissioning, reporting and minor project management as required.
• Analyse faults and engage in initiatives to improve plant reliability, thus adding value in a multi-skilled production environment.
• Comply with all legislative and company safety requirements.
• Utilise the computerised maintenance management system to record all relevant information against scheduled maintenance tasks as required to always achieve maximum plant availability.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Current Western Australian A Grade Electrical Workers License
• Certificate IV in Electrical – Instrumentation (desirable)
• High Voltage Switching (desirable)
• Industrial Gas Maintenance and Safety & Supervised Gasfitter (desirable)
• Certificate IV in Hazardous areas – Electrical (desirable)
• 2 to 5 years post trade experience in an industrial environment with exposure to instrumentation, PLCs and HV
• Demonstrated strong electrical breakdown fault finding skills
• Ability to think logically and be determined to work towards finding favorable solutions and outcomes regarding plant / safety requirements
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Clear and effective communication skills – written and oral
• Adaptable and flexible to changing conditions
• Understanding of risk mitigation, continuous improvement, manufacturing and procurement systems
• Proficient in the use of a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

 A competitive salary package is offered, commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Only applicants living within a safe driving distance to Bunbury will be considered. Applicants living in the Bunbury region will be highly regarded.