Service Technician

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

sydney

Contact Name:

Maisy McCleverty

Contact Email:

maisy@maydaytechnical.com

Contact Phone:

0468 066 295

Date Published:

06-Oct-2026

Company: A global OEM specialising in high-speed automated packaging and processing equipment for the FMCG industry is expanding its Australian service team.
Supporting major food and beverage manufacturers across Australia and the wider APAC region, the business designs, installs, commissions and services highly automated production and packaging lines.
Due to continued growth, they are looking for an Electrical / Automation Service Technician to join their East Coast service team.

Benefits

  • Permanent full-time position
  • $15k vehicle allowance
  • Training held across Europe, Asia and the USA
  • Ongoing specialist automation and equipment training
  • Significant investment in your long-term technical development
  • Travel across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region
  • Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne based
  • Long-term career progression with a leading global OEM


Pay & Shift Structure

  • Base salary $95k–$115k ($50-$58 p/h) + super
  • Huge overtime earning potential
  • Day shift predominantly
  • Project work can involve 10-12 hour days
  • Work patterns vary around installations, servicing and scheduled customer projects


The Role: This is a field-based electrical and automation service position supporting high-speed FMCG production and packaging equipment.
Travel is a major part of the position, supporting customers across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Some projects can require you to be away from home for up to three weeks at a time.
Where possible, work will be scheduled within your home state, however you need to be comfortable with regular domestic and international travel.

Requirements

  • Qualified Electrician with electrical licence
  • Strong industrial electrical fault-finding experience
  • PLC fault finding and diagnostics
  • Experience working with automated machinery
  • FMCG, food, beverage pharmaceuticals or high-speed manufacturing experience
  • Previous OEM field service experience advantageous
  • Comfortable travelling and being away from home for up to 3 weeks
  • Keen to undertake international technical training
  • Looking to commit to a role for 3+ years and take advantage of the significant training, technical development and career progression the company invests in its technicians


For more information or a confidential discussion, apply now or contact maisy@maydaytechnical.com .

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