Maintenance Electrician

In Australia, the J.R. Simplot Company's core operations are food manufacturing and agriculture, encompassing potato, vegetable, seafood and sauce operations. We supply a wide range of frozen, shelf-stable and chilled products to major retail and foodservice customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Simplot Global Food business includes 17 food manufacturing and processing sites, serving retail and foodservice customers in 37 countries, with 8,000 people across North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Globally, the J.R. Simplot Company employs 15,000 people, driving innovation and excellence across diverse industries.

Within the Australian market, we are a leading provider of quality, nourishing and sustainable food, focused on creating meals that maximise value from the best Australian-grown produce and global seafood. Our iconic brands include Leggo\'s, Birds Eye, Edgell, John West and Chiko.

• Opportunity to work with a global leader in food manufacturing
• Fully provided & laundered uniform, boots and PPE
• On-site subsidised canteen
• Income protection insurance
• Soft tissue specialist appointments

• Casual Maintenance Electrician opportunities – based at Simplot Ulverstone
• Provide electrical expertise on monthly maintenance days + leave coverage
• Base rate of $50.71 p/h (incl. 25% casual loading)
• Fully supplied uniform, boots and PPE provided

The Maintenance Electrician will perform planned, scheduled and breakdown electrical activities on a wide range of fixed plant and equipment in alignment with the site\'s Maintenance & Production schedules that support optimisation of plant reliability, improvements related to employee safety, and site continuous improvement (CI) activities.

Monthly maintenance day hours: 07:00 – 17:30, with day shift coverage 07:00 – 15:00.

Working closely with the wider Maintenance teams and the Production team, this hands-on, technical role will provide electrical expertise to Simplot Ulverstone\'s operations by:

• Identifying faults and performing breakdown repairs to minimise downtime and micro-stops caused by production machinery and equipment
• Inspecting, testing and maintaining machinery & equipment in production areas and wider plant buildings & facilities
• Working with PLC, SCADA (Simplot uses CITECT) for diagnostics, fault finding, programming and connections
• Performing general plant and building maintenance work
• Adhering to all Simplot Safety, Health & Wellbeing and Environmental policies & procedures
• Using MEX CMMS to update work orders, search asset history and identify maintenance trends or opportunities for improvement
• Contributing towards site CI activities

• 100% commitment to safety, health & wellbeing in the workplace
• Cert III Electrotechnology + Tasmanian Electrical Licence (mandatory)
• Instrumentation & Controls qualifications are advantageous but not essential
• Experience with fixed plant electrical works
• Diagnostic, fault finding and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read and interpret schematics
• Working knowledge of safety and quality systems and procedures
• Intermediate user of Windows-based systems and CMMS (Simplot uses MEX)
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability
• Strong written and verbal communication and time management skills
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical including urine-based drug & alcohol screening

Please click on the "Apply" button to submit your application, ensuring a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role AND an up-to-date resume are included (you will be redirected to the Simplot Careers portal).

Applications close midnight Tuesday 7 October 2025. Simplot reserves the right to commence shortlisting prior to the advert closing date.

Job Requisition ID: 23447

Travel Required: None

Location(s): GF Plant - Ulverstone

Country: Australia

Simplot is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. If you feel you would be a great addition to our team please apply online today. For technical assistance, email careers.contact@simplot.com