Shift Electrician

Shift Electrician

Job no: 513534
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney - South West, Sydney - South, Sydney - West, Sydney - Inner

• Rotating roster - work 146 days in the year and be paid for the full year
• Work on large-scale motors, drives, automation, and process controls
• Join a high-performing maintenance team with a strong safety culture and long-term stability

Role details:

Ready to put your electrical trade to the test on some of Australia’s most advanced manufacturing equipment? Join the team at Visy Pulp & Paper Smithfield where you won’t just be fixing faults - you’ll be driving reliability, improving systems, and working alongside some of the best trades in the business. This is a full-time permanent role on a rotating roster, working 146 days in the year.

• 12-hour shifts, from 6am – 6pm and 6pm – 6am
• 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 days off - every 7 rotations then have 2 weeks off
• Annual leave is built into the roster
• Overtime available paid at penalty rates

What you’ll do:

You’ll work across a range of electrical maintenance and fault-finding tasks in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. You’ll support critical plant equipment including motors, drives, conveyors, process lines, and automation systems — the heartbeat of Visy’s Smithfield operation.

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on electrical and control systems.
• Diagnose and repair faults on motors, variable speed drives, and PLC-controlled machinery.
• Support process reliability and improvement initiatives across the plant.
• Collaborate with mechanical and operations teams to ensure safe, efficient performance.
• Assist with installation, testing, and upgrades of new and existing equipment.
• Accurately log maintenance work and notifications in SAP

What You’ll Bring:

• Electrical trade qualification and current NSW licence.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within a fast paced and automated process.
• Confident working with PLC systems (Rockwell and GE).
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and repair capability on AC/DC drives and control systems.
• Experience with instrumentation and automation highly regarded.
• A safety-first mindset, good communication skills, and pride in quality workmanship.

What you’ll love when you join us:

This is a role where your trade truly matters. You work on complex machinery, take ownership of your work, and see the results every day.

• Real professional challenge: Keep large-scale paper machines and process systems performing at their best.
• Career growth: Access in-house training, trade upskilling, and cross-site learning opportunities.
• Employee benefits: EAP, discounted health insurance, novated leasing, and salary sacrifice options.

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations –predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We believe materials are not recycled until they’ve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper, cardboard, glass, plastics and metals from households and businesses, and locally remanufacture them back into new, sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes, water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans, we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealand’s food and beverage packaging industry.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Advertised: 17 Feb 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 26 Apr 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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