Address- Plant Maintenance Electrician
- Full time position
- Day Shift
- Competitive hourly rate on offer
- Friendly team environment
The Role:
We are seeking a Plant Maintenance Electrician to join our friendly, professional and highly driven team to focus on the repairs and maintenance of our manufacturing equipment across our plant.
You must hold a current Electrician Contractor Licence
As our site is not accessible via public transport, you must have your own transport.
You must be eligible to work in Australia with no Visa restrictions.
Sponsorship is not available.
Your main responsibilities will be (but are not limited to):
- Undertaking a range of repair and maintenance tasks on a variety of equipment across the plant.
- Key Performance Indicators for performance of the maintenance function -equipment reliability & overall equipment effectiveness.
- Use of Pirana as the plant preventative maintenance system.
- On site expert on the maintenance of the plant equipment.
- Hands on ‘first line of defence’ to equipment fixes.
- Compliance to the Kingspan Equipment Specification process.
- Critical to the role is to ensure product quality is treated as a top priority.
- Manage the site services and legal contracts requirements.
- Monitor equipment performance and design out recurring problems.
- Always apply good standards of engineering practice.
- Delivery of robust processes by establishing optimum manufacturing operating parameters, conducting experimental tests, analysing, and verifying results.
- Carry out installation work, to include modifying existing equipment and installing new equipment.
- Ensure the customer does not incur unnecessary cost or inconvenience due to poor service delivery or performance.
- Other adhoc duties as required
- Travel to other sites may be required
About You:
- Minimum 5+ years’ electrical or electro/mechanical
- Minimum 3+ years of people and project management experience
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience with a medium to large size engineering group in a high-volume manufacturing company.
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience using Siemens Simatic and TIA Portal software.
- Minimum 3+ years’ Siemens PLCs including fault finding and configuration.
- Post Trade qualifications Certificate III Industrial Electronics and PLCs
- Faulting and calibration of industrial instrumentation.
- High level of mechanical aptitude including hydraulics and pneumatics.
- The position requires working knowledge, installation and fault-finding of Siemens VFDs and SEW Drive Technology.
- Strong industrial control fault-finding skills while working under pressure.
- Knowledge and experience with industrial networks and devices using Profibus, Profinet and Ethernet.
- Experience of industrial safety systems.
- Microsoft Office products.
- Experience with modern manufacturing equipment such as high-speed counters, encoders and lasers.
- Ability to read and understand electrical / technical drawings.
- Extensive knowledge of machine geometry
- Self-motivated, reliable,and able to demonstrate good time keeping.
- Ability to work with, direct and maintain the respect of contractors employed on projects.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail
- Energetic / proactive approach
- This role will require overtime when required
- Flexibility with working hours is a must
About Us:
Kingspan Insulated Panels is a market leader in low-energy building envelope solutions. We manufacture single-component, factory pre-engineered systems to commercial customers across the country providing thermal-efficient, fire safe solutions.
Globally, we are part of the Kingspan Group, a world leader in high-performance insulation, flooring, rainwater harvesting solutions and building products. Our mission is to accelerate a net zero emissions future with the well-being of people and the planet at its heart.
What's in it for you:
- Growing, successful business
- Great employee benefits
- Quarterly site lunches
The Recruitment Process:
Shortlisted applicants may be required to:
- provide information for background checks
- be eligible to legally live and work in Australia
- undertake a pre-employment medical assessment (including drug and alcohol screening ) relative to the position
Due to the large number of applications expected, only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted directly by our People and Culture team. We thank everyone in advance for applying.
For more information about Kingspan, please visit our website: https://www.kingspan.com/au/en-au
Kingspan encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds.
