Maintenance Electrician

Laminex: Celebrating 90 Years of Crafting Australian Spaces

Laminex has been a cornerstone of Australian manufacturing for 90 years, specializing in a wide array of products for both commercial and residential settings. Our commitment to innovation, excellence, and design has established us as industry leaders, continuously improving the spaces where Australians live and work.

About the Role

Being one of Australia’s leading manufacturers in the building & interiors industry requires ongoing support and maintenance of electrical equipment.  As a result, we are seeking an experienced and safety orientated Electrician at our Gympie (Toolara) site in QLD.

The primary focus of this role is to provide assistance in the electrical maintenance of all the equipment supporting the manufacturing process. We are seeking to appoint a person who has expertise in maintaining a high standard of work in accordance with Australian regulations and standards and work as a proactive member of the operations team, under the site organisational structure. 

This role is both standard dayshift hours (6am - 3pm) and/or rotating12 hour shifts – you must be able and willing to work both structures. Rotating shifts would be 14 x 12-hour shifts per 28 days. 

Key focuses & responsibilities will include:

• Pro-actively demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and our PROTECT safety culture
• Demonstrate an understanding of and comply with the responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities contained within the safety system relevant to your position and team
• Pro-actively undertake Safety Behaviour Conversations (SBC) and identify hazards and implement appropriate control measures
• Achieve and maintain a high standard of housekeeping
• Report all injuries, incidents, hazards and near misses, regardless of severity
• Complete quality assurance testing and recording  
• Efficient and effective fault finding to diagnose and repair plant outages in a timely manner.

About You

We are after the following experience, skills & traits:

• Appropriate trade certification
• Senior First Aid certificate (preferred not mandatory)
• Previous experience in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment 
• High level of fault finding, repair and carry out maintenance on complex electrical systems comprising of Citect SCADA systems, Allen Bradley PLCs and Variable Speed drives
• High voltage Maintenance 11KV ring main (helpful but not essential)
• Good knowledge of AC/DC drives
• Confined space certification
• Working at heights (EWP) certification
• Commitment to working within the Mex CMMS environment
• Autocad experience desirable

This opportunity calls for a team and strict safety obsessed professional. You will be joining a close-knit team that will be there for ongoing support and to help develop your career further.

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Laminex is more than a workplace; it’s a community committed to excellence, innovation, and creating beloved spaces for Australians. We're seeking individuals eager to make an impact. With our Circle Back Initiative, we ensure every applicant is acknowledged for their dedication.

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Embrace the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the aesthetic and functional quality of Australian spaces. Join Laminex Australia – your work is our shared future.