Shift Electrician
About the role
Join a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and 2026 Sustainability Champion recognised by the World Steel Association. Play a key role in shaping our performance across our Austube Mills business.
Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor and based at our Acacia Ridge site, you will be responsible for the maintenance, fault-finding, repair, and optimisation of electrical and control systems critical to steel processing and heavy industrial operations. You’ll work across large-scale equipment, automation systems, drives, and plant machinery, ensuring reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.
What you will be doing:
- Performing maintenance, operational checks, and routine inspections on plant equipment
- Trouble-shoot, diagnose, and repair electrical and mechanical faults across heavy industrial plant
- Supporting installation and commissioning of new equipment and projects
- Monitoring plant performance with a focus on safety, reliability, and efficiency
- Collaborating with the wider maintenance and production teams to improve processes
Shift: Rotating roster
- Week 1: 2 x days / 2 x nights
- Week 2: 3 x days
- Week 3: 3 x nights
Pay Rate: $53.56 per hour + Allowances + Night shift loading + Overtime
You will be rewarded with:
- Team environment with strong safety culture
- Free on-site parking
- Permanent, full-time hours with job security
Primary Benefits:
We offer a range of benefits designed to support you at work and beyond:
- Paid parental leave that goes further - 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks Partner Leave, plus superannuation contributions during unpaid leave (eligibility applies)
- Health cover at discounted rates - Access corporate rates with nib Health Insurance to support you and your family
- Everyday savings - Access a wide range of employee discounts across major brands including retail, travel and lifestyle
What you will bring:
- A current QLD Electrical Mechanic Licence
- Proven experience in breakdown fault finding, repair, and maintenance - ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong communication, time management, and teamwork skills
- Solid computer literacy and comfort with modern maintenance systems
- A commitment to learning, improving, and contributing to a culture where safety comes first
Experience with PLC control systems, industrial automation, AC/DC variable speed drives, and HMI/SCADA systems will be highly regarded, along with familiarity with SAP or similar maintenance management systems. Relevant licences such as crane, forklift, or EWP/WP are advantageous.
Why join us?
We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.
- Work with a greater purpose - join us on our pursuit of a sustainable future and contribute to our nation’s legacy.
- Work well, live better – experience a safe, supportive and inclusive environment which values you as a whole person and where wellbeing matters.
- Build your own future – grow and drive your own development to grow your skills. Everyday is an opportunity to grow
About us
Austube Mills produces tubular steel, pipe and profile sections for structural and industrial applications.
With manufacturing in Queensland and New South Wales, we supply a broad distribution network across Australia and New Zealand, backed by decades of local expertise and product development.
Austube Mills is a brand of InfraBuild.
How to apply
We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Your diversity helps us create more sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia’s future.
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