Electrician - Engineering Services
Permanent Full Time with a monthly ADO

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term. This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future. A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region. Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services.  This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

About the role

We are seeking motivated individuals to work as a qualified Electricians within our dedicated multi-disciplinary Engineering team. This permanent full time position is available for an immediate start and the successful applicant will be involved in working a rotating roster including afternoon & weekend shifts, public holidays and participation in an on-call roster. The primary purpose of this position is to provide electrical maintenance and installation services to Grampians Health facilities, to relevant Australian Standards and Regulations and ensuring facilities and equipment are maintained and operated in a safe, compliant and efficient condition.

Skills and experience

• Trade qualified Electrician with current Victorian A Grade Electrical Licence
• Demonstrated several years’ satisfactory experience, in commercial and industrial facilities 
• Mechanical aptitude to assist in maintenance of industrial machinery 
• Ability to be trained as a relieving operator for unattended 3MW Boilers
• Participate in afternoon shift, on call roster and provide afterhours service as required
• Sound Literacy and computer skills, to maintain Engineering Department records as required 
• Computer skills required to monitor, control & diagnose faults in Equipment & Systems
• Current Driving Licence 

Desirable

• Experience in fault finding electronic systems & equipment
• Experience in power generation
• PLC operating experience

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
• Professional development and education programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive orientation program
• Flexible rostering
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free parking

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region.  With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play.  With all the facilities that you would expect from a regional city, Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services alongside a vibrant combination of food, art, shopping, culture and nature.

With legendary natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, world renowned Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there are many amazing natural features to see and explore.  Food lovers will delight in the opportunity to sample from the restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia’s best and most awarded venues.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, and want to swap expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Horsham is the place for you.

How to apply

Click APPLY or contact Terry Cameron, Engineering Manager on (03) 5381 9224 for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.