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What this job is
An Industrial Electrician installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems, machinery, and control equipment in manufacturing plants, factories, and large industrial facilities. They diagnose electrical faults using test equipment, perform preventive maintenance to minimise downtime, and ensure all work complies with the Electrical Safety Act and relevant Australian Standards (AS/NZS 3000). They work both on high-voltage distribution systems and low-voltage control circuits, often under shift patterns to support continuous production operations.
Pay
A$2,191 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Documentationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Active Listening
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Digital Literacy
- Process Improvement Identification
- Record Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Workload Self-Management