Maintenance Electrician - Laminex - - 40926 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

About Laminex Australia

We’ve been a part of the iconic Australian design landscape for over 90 years. Only a few short years after Australians fell in love with Vegemite, families were spreading their toast in kitchens and on tables made by us. We’ve come a long way.

Today, you’ll see Laminex on surfaces everywhere you look — be it hospitals, shopping centres, restaurants, or your home. We manufacture and procure a broad range of products for commercial and residential use such as laminate, engineered stone, and veneers so that all Australians can live in beautiful, practical spaces.

Where your story begins

We are seeking a qualified and safety-focused Maintenance Electrician to join our team at the Laminex manufacturing plant near Dardanup in the southwest of Western Australia. This site offers a collaborative workplace culture and a wide range of industrial manufacturing systems, making it an ideal environment for an electrical professional looking to further their career and development.

The role you’ll play

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of electrical equipment supporting the manufacturing process. You will complete familiarisation training on day shift initially, with the duration depending on your experience. The role may transition to a rotating shift structure.

Day Shift Hours (9-day fortnight):

Monday & Friday: 8-hour days
Tuesday to Thursday: 10-hour days
Rostered Day Off (RDO) on either Monday or Friday
Total: 84 hours per fortnight

Rotating Shift Pattern:

2 days, 2 nights of 12-hour shifts
Followed by 4 days off

Base full-time hourly rates under the Laminex Dardanup Plant Maintenance Agreement 2023 for Electrical roles range from $54.13/hr (C8) to $56.58/hr (C7), depending on classification level.

Day shift annual earnings range from $130,000 to $150,000. Rotating shift earnings may reach (and exceed) up to $200,000,

depending on classification level and overtime worked.

Key responsibilities include:

Proactively demonstrate a personal commitment to safety and our PROTECT safety culture
Undertake Safety Behaviour Conversations (SBC), identify hazards, and implement control measures
Efficient and effective fault finding to diagnose and repair plant outages
Prioritise jobs to achieve high plant availability in coordination with maintenance and production supervisors
Complete quality assurance testing and recording
Maintain high standards of housekeeping
Report all injuries, incidents, hazards, and near misses
Develop and maintain positive work relationships within the team
Support and mentor apprentices

What you’ll need to succeed:

Current “A” Grade electrical license issued by the Electrical Licensing Board WA
MUST have full working rights in Australia (Visa applicants won't be considered)
Senior First Aid certificate
Previous experience in a manufacturing and/or industrial environment
Experience in maintenance fault finding using PLC and Relay Logic
Process control instrumentation and calibration experience
Knowledge of Rockwell Automation control systems
High voltage maintenance (22KV ring main)
Good knowledge of AC/DC drives
Confined space certification
Fixed plant maintenance experience (mining background is acceptable)
EWP/ Working at heights trained
LVR training

Why join us?

26 weeks of full-pay parental leave (or 52 weeks at half pay), with flexible return-to-work options.
Career development opportunities in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
A strong focus on safety, well-being, and continuous improvement.
Extensive discounts on all Fletcher Building products (think cheap home renovations)!

If you're a resilient and adaptable professional ready to play a critical role in our operations, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of our story of Australian manufacturing excellence.

Laminex is committed to acknowledging every application as part of our Circle Back Initiative.

Lachlan Baldwin - Talent Aquisition Business Partner