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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Manufacturing
Business
Laminex Australia
Location
QLD - Hervey Bay & Fraser Coast
Job Reference
41450
Posted Date
21-Nov-2025
Closing Date
20-Dec-2025

Description

Our Australian Made Story: 
We’ve been a part of the iconic Australian design landscape for over 85 years. Only a few short years after Australian’s became happy little Vegemite’s, 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, our team spend their day designing products so that all Australians can create beautiful spaces.
 
Where your story starts: 
A vacancy exists at our large modern Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) Plant located near Gympie (Cooloola / Sunshine Coast) for a qualified Maintenance Electrician to join the team.  The position is responsible for ensuring the reliable operation of the Plant, 24 hours per day / 7 days per week.
 
Role you’ll play: 
  • Provide immediate breakdown support to production in all areas of the plant
  • Install electrical equipment for plant modifications 
  • Conduct high level fault finding, repair and carry out maintenance on complex electrical systems comprising of Citect SCADA systems, Allen Bradley PLCs, Variable Speed and Servo drive systems.
  • Assist in the identification and elimination of process bottlenecks
 
About you: 
  • The successful candidate will possess the following skills and experience:
  • Electrical trade qualification - further qualifications in instrumentation would be highly  desirable
  • Process Control, DC drive and High Voltage experience
  • Previous experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting
  • Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team
  • A high standard of safety awareness and focus
  • Ability to proactively support all continuous improvement programs
  • An exposure to a Computerised Management System (CMMS) would be advantageous
 
The site runs a 7-day continuous shift roster, this position will primarily be working daywork however will also be required to work shiftwork as and when required. This role reports to the Electrical Supervisor.
 
Life at Laminex: 
2021 and 2022 “Top-10 Australian Employer” plus a bunch of cooperate discounts, need we say more?
 
How to apply
Apply now or simply call or text your full name and this job title to Sally from Laminex on 0456 918 772