Maintenance Electrician

About the role

As a Maintenance Electrician at Diageo, you’ll play a critical role in keeping our site running safely, reliably and efficiently. Working as part of a highly skilled electrical and mechanical maintenance team, you’ll provide specialist electrical support across our end-to-end operations — from blending and packaging through to dispatch. This role covers the entire site, with a strong focus on hazardous area electrical installations, ensuring all work is completed in line with WHS legislation and Diageo’s Global Risk Management Standards. Your expertise will directly support equipment reliability, plant performance and our commitment to operational excellence in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance to electrical equipment in line with the site maintenance strategy
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, diagnose faults and restore equipment to minimise downtime and improve OEE
• Provide front-line electrical support across blending, packaging and dispatch operations
• Support and contribute to root cause analysis, sharing knowledge and coaching others to prevent repeat issues
• Lead and contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives that improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs year-on-year
• Support production lines through an electrical call-out roster (typically day and afternoon shifts) alongside fellow electricians and fitters
• Use CMMS systems (such as SAP) to accurately capture maintenance activity, data and insights

Requirements

• A current Electrical Licence (essential)
• Recent, hands-on experience in an industrial or FMCG maintenance environment
• Experience working with hazardous area electrical installations (highly desirable)
• Strong fault-finding, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confidence reading and interpreting electrical schematics and drawings
• Proven experience (5+ years) working with PLC and SCADA-controlled equipment, variable speed drives, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Comfort using digital tools, including email, word processing and CMMS platforms such as SAP
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a multi-trade team
• A proactive mindset, curiosity for continuous improvement and the ability to adapt in a fast-moving FMCG environment

Nice to Have

• Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) experience
• Mechanical trade exposure or cross-trade capability

Benefits

Experience competitive perks, flexible work options, and become part of a diverse team that celebrates global success.

About Us

At Diageo, we craft products that are central to celebrations worldwide, including brands like Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Bundaberg Rum, Don Julio, Ciroc, Ello, and Aviation Gin. Our vibrant culture reflects this spirit as we work flexibly around life commitments while continuously striving for growth.

Diageo champions diversity as a catalyst for innovation. We actively promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI communities, and other diverse groups. We ensure inclusivity through reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Primary Location: Huntingwood