Overview
Industrial Shift Electrician
Position Snapshot
Location: Wahgunyah, VIC (Northeast Victoria – close to regional hubs of Albury/Wodonga and Wangaratta)
Full time, Permanent role
2+ years' experience
Position Summary
Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Fantastic Opportunity for a Shift Electrician to join the Wahgunyah Factory which is home to the Uncle Toby's Brand. This role provides technical maintenance support to the Production Team in relation to Electrical & Automation systems. Effectively manage and maintain electrical and automation systems in order to ensure optimum manufacturing efficiencies are maintained with minimal equipment downtime. Feeling like a tree change? There is no better time to make the move from one of the big capital cities to a beautiful country town.
Wahgunyah is a regional town close to rivers, mountains and nature. You can enjoy the wineries, craft breweries, great restaurants, outdoors – Alpine Mt Hotham & Falls Creek (within 2 hours drive) for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. This is a great opportunity to progress your career and make an impact at Nestlé's Wahgunyah Factory - Home of UNCLE TOBYS!
Responsibilities
* Provide a high level of service and technical fault finding to the plant, ensuring all systems meet production needs.
* Implement and enact preventative maintenance activities across the plant in Electrical and Automation, supporting the engineering objectives of the site.
* Minimise plant unplanned stoppages by implementing solutions and improvements to ensure technical failures are not recurring.
* Provide operational support for Electrical and Automation infrastructure to ensure reliability of plant and equipment; support and maintain factory automation networks.
* Assist in evaluating new technology to identify opportunities for its use in maximising factory performance; assist where practical with the implementation of small to medium electrical and automation projects.
* Complete and submit Certificates of Electrical Safety as required by Energy Safe Victoria.
* Comply with Nestlé, site and government regulations, codes of practice, and accepted standards of safety; arrange and complete Permits to Work, JSA's, and other permits for required work.
* Ensure a safe working environment and that all work conducted complies with relevant regulations and codes of practice.
What will make you successful
* Joining a collaborative team, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment.
Qualifications
* Qualified Electrician (Victorian A Grade Licence).
* Developed computer literacy skills, including Microsoft Office, SAP, and DOS-based applications.
* Experience in an electrical automation role within a manufacturing environment.
* Advanced PLC fault diagnostics experience with Rockwell/Siemens PLCs (Rockwell ControlLogix preferred).
* Experience in maintaining industrial IT networks.
* Significant studies or training demonstrating ongoing commitment to professional development (Instrumentation, Type B Gas, etc.).
* Willingness to work in shifts.
Benefits
You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, building and growing your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
Applications Close: 31 July 2026
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