Technician - Electrical

6 hours ago

Gladstone, Australia Orica Limited Full time
About Orica
About the role

We are delighted to announce that an opportunity exists for an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician at our flagship Yarwun manufacturing site located in Gladstone, Queensland. This role will be offered as a 12-month contract.

Reporting to the Superintendent - Maintenance Execution, the successful applicant will be maintaining and driving the optimal maintenance plan to maximise plant efficiency and asset utilisation with your team of professionals in maintenance.

We're seeking a dedicated and team-oriented Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to support the safe and efficient operation of our plant. Work a consistent 4-day week, you'll play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability while navigating the dynamic demands of a 24/7 manufacturing environment. In this role, you'll balance planned maintenance activities with the need to support continuous operations and ensure consistent customer supply. Your technical expertise and collaborative mindset will be essential to keeping our systems running smoothly.

What you will be doing
  • Ensuring plant, equipment repairs, modifications and monitoring occur within health and safety guidelines;
  • Investigating, analysing and determining root causes of electrical plant failures;
  • Coordinating and communicating with Planners, Maintenance Technicians, Engineers and Operations to complete and resolve both planned and unplanned maintenance activities;
  • Participating in pre-shut-down work scoping and shut-down facilitation execution;
  • Providing direction and control of breakdown work to ensure maximum output;
  • Conducting maintenance tasks within a rigid planning and clearance to work system.
What you will bring
  • Queensland Electrical License and Instrument Trade Qualification is required;
  • Maintenance experience in a heavy industry/continuous manufacturing environment;
  • Communication and coordination skills to work with engineering and operational teams;
  • High risk work license for forklift and elevated work platform are nice to have;
  • Experience in high voltage switching and safety instrumented systems would be highly advantageous;
  • Sound systems and administration skills to maintain our Maintenance Management System in SAP;
  • Knowledge of maintenance methods e.g. preventative, predictive, condition monitoring.
What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.


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