Discover Your Next Role
Step into a role where your skills make a real impact. As aan Electrician at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you’ll be essential to the electrical safety, stability, and performance of our Plane Creek Mill and Distillery. From troubleshooting complex systems to keeping critical equipment running, you’ll be part of the team that keeps production powering ahead. There are day work and shift positions available.
And with the tropical haven of Sarina, North Queensland as your home base, you’ll enjoy the perfect blend of rewarding work and relaxed coastal living. Beaches, fishing, hiking, and outdoor adventures are all on your doorstep—plus flexible work options give you the time to enjoy them.
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Your Role in Action
* Power Up Equipment: Install, calibrate, and maintain essential electrical systems to keep operations humming.
* Diagnose & Optimise: Troubleshoot and refine interconnected circuits and systems to minimise downtime.
* Stay Organised: Maintain plans, databases, and documentation for smooth, compliant operations.
* Commission with Confidence: Commission and tune electrical systems to ensure peak performance.
* Own Complex Control Systems: Solve faults across electrical, pneumatic, electronic, microprocessor-based, and mechanical control systems.
* Lead Special Projects: Drive innovation by contributing to improvement initiatives and project work.
* Champion Safety: Model safe work practices and play an active role in safety improvement teams
Your Winning Combination
You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:
* A current Queensland Electrical Mechanic Licence
* Post-trade experience in heavy industry electrical or instrumentation work
* Current CPR and Low Voltage Rescue certifications
* EEHA is required to work in the BioEthanol Distillery if you are interested in a position there.
Bonus points if you also have:
* Cert III or IV in Instrumentation
* Experience in fixed plant maintenance
* Familiarity with LV motor control and PLC systems
Don’t tick every box? No problem—we’re here to help you grow through ongoing training and development.
What Wilmar will offer you
At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.
**This Position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program**
How to Apply
If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 22 March 2026. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Shelley from our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at ***. We look forward to receiving your application.
About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables
Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.
As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.