Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins.

Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

• Permanent day shift role | 6:00am – 2:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Join Australia's largest privately owned biscuits, cookies and crackers manufacturer and help keep iconic brands moving.
• Be part of a high-performing team where your technical expertise drives reliability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

About the role

We operate a 24-hour, 5-day manufacturing environment, producing products enjoyed by millions of Australians every day. As part of our high-performing Maintenance Team, you will work a permanent day shift roster of Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 2:30pm, with opportunities for additional overtime and maintenance support as required.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to apply their technical expertise across preventative maintenance, breakdown response, continuous improvement initiatives and capital projects. You will work closely with Production, Engineering and Site Leadership teams to maximise plant reliability, improve equipment performance and support operational excellence.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with modern manufacturing equipment and being part of a team that values safety, quality and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities

• Maximise plant reliability, equipment availability and production performance through effective preventative maintenance and timely breakdown response.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and rectify electrical, instrumentation, automation and control system faults across manufacturing and packaging operations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, equipment upgrades and capital projects to enhance safety, quality, efficiency and operational performance.
• Maintain and improve PLC, HMI, instrumentation and electrical systems to ensure reliable and compliant site operations.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Engineering and Site Leadership teams to identify opportunities for improved equipment performance and reduced downtime.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with safety, food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• Recognised Electrical trade qualification (Electrical Fitter/Mechanic), with experience in FMCG or a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated experience with PLC systems, ideally Allen-Bradley/Rockwell including RSLogix 500/5000 and FactoryTalk
• Exposure to Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) and servo systems (desirable)
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems (SAP preferred)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work collaboratively
• Solid understanding of workplace health, safety and environmental requirements
• Ability to work at heights
• Comfortable working both independently and within a small team environment

Why Join Us?

Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. An opportunity with us would mean:

• An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products

• An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda

• Supportive and collaborative team culture

Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer.