PM Maintenance Electrician

Maintenance Electrician (Afternoon Shift)
Cavan, SA | Food & Meat Processing | $110,000 - $120,000 Package

Are you an A-Grade Electrician looking for a stable maintenance role with genuine work-life balance, a supportive team, and the opportunity to take ownership of an afternoon shift operation?

We're recruiting for a leading meat value-add manufacturing facility in Cavan that is seeking an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join its maintenance team. This site focuses on food processing, packaging and distribution activities only, with no kill floor or abattoir operations.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business where you'll be trusted to manage the electrical requirements of the afternoon shift while working within a close-knit maintenance team.
What's On Offer?

• $110,000 - $120,000 total package
• 15% afternoon shift loading included
• Monday to Friday, 2:00pm to 10:00pm
• Permanent full-time position
• One-month day shift onboarding and training period
• Supportive leadership team and strong site culture
• Growing facility with ongoing equipment upgrades
• Autonomous role with genuine responsibility
• No internal politics, just a practical and collaborative team environment

The Role As the dedicated electrician on afternoon shift, you'll be responsible for maintaining site reliability and keeping production running smoothly.
Key responsibilities include:

• Electrical fault finding and breakdown response
• Planned preventative maintenance (PMs)
• Electrical inspections and audits
• Preventative maintenance scheduling and execution
• Equipment reliability improvements
• Supporting production teams to minimise downtime
• Working safely within a food manufacturing environment
• Identifying and resolving recurring electrical issues

Site & Equipment This operation employs approximately 250 people across multiple shifts and operates a range of food processing and packaging equipment, including:

• Multivac packaging systems
• Portion cutting equipment
• Mincing and processing machinery
• Cryovac packaging systems
• Production conveyors and standalone machinery
• Refrigeration and cold storage infrastructure

The site continues to invest in maintenance systems and equipment upgrades, creating an opportunity to make a genuine impact on reliability and performance.
About You To be considered, you'll ideally have:

• Current A-Grade Electrical Licence
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial or processing environments
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding capability
• Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• A proactive and hands-on approach to maintenance

Highly regarded:

• Food manufacturing experience
• Meat processing experience
• Forklift Licence
• EWP Licence
• Exposure to CMMS systems

Why Apply? This role offers the chance to join a well-established operation that values its maintenance team and provides a genuine opportunity to influence site performance. If you're looking for a stable afternoon shift role with strong earning potential, autonomy and an excellent team culture, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

For a confidential discussion, contact Matty Axtens on [0481 111 567](tel:0481 111 567)
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