Electrical & Automation Engineer

About the role

A global leader in building component technology, whose Australian automation division designs, builds and supports machinery for timber frame and truss manufacturing plants, is looking for an Electrical & Automation Engineer in South-East Melbourne. The division has grown strongly and is expanding its team, so this role is central to building long-term capability. You will join a multidisciplinary team of about a dozen controls, electrical, mechanical, software and hardware specialists and help move automation support from reactive to proactive.

Key responsibilities

• Learn the business, its equipment and current control systems, and act as the escalation point for customers
• Become the subject matter expert on the machinery across its functional, electrical and mechanical sides
• Program, troubleshoot and upgrade PLC and electrical control systems across presses, saws, jigs, material-handling equipment and automated production lines
• Attend customer sites to resolve critical breakdowns and support installation and commissioning with project teams
• Identify, propose and lead improvements to equipment reliability and performance, and explore new technology and automation solutions
• Develop and own the strategy for the automation portfolio
• Create and maintain technical documentation and standard work instructions, and mentor and train controls and electrical engineers

Required profile

• An engineering degree, or a pathway from an electrical trade into controls engineering
• Hands-on shop-floor experience in manufacturing, machine building or system integration
• Confidence getting into the code and the hardware to find faults
• Clear communication with customers and across mechanical, software and hardware teams
• A documentation and process mindset, plus flexibility to handle shifting priorities

Required skills

• Strong electrical experience across industrial machinery, including schematics, control panels, drives, sensors and machine safety
• PLC programming and troubleshooting, ideally on Rockwell/Allen-Bradley and Siemens; willingness to learn Siemens is enough

What we offer

• A competitive salary package, including superannuation and an annual incentive plan
• The chance to shape how the division supports its equipment and customers, with a clear path into owning the automation portfolio

To apply, use the Apply button or contact the recruiter at Six Degrees Executive for a confidential conversation.