Electrician

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

We have an exciting opportunity available for an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join our growing Parts and Overhauls team. Working within this close-knit team, you will support the maintenance, repairs and overhauls of Train and Tram Fleets from across Australia. This is a permanent role, based in Ballarat and working a 36 hour work across 4 days (Tuesday to Friday).

We’ll look to you for:

• Performing equipment repairs and overhauls.
• Troubleshooting, functional testing and commissioning of rail equipment.
• Performing self-Inspection of railway car components in order to identify defects and ensure quality.
• Working closely with support functions to identify and propose suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Organising work instruction documents, tools and railway car parts daily.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• Be an agile and adaptable team player, who is reliable, committed and happy to help where required.
• A demonstrated ability to interpret technical diagrams and drawings.
• Experience in rail equipment/fleet maintenance will be highly regarded.
• Certificate III Electrotechnology.
• A current A Grade Electrical Licence.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also enjoy:

• Free gym membership.
• A 4 day, 36 hour week.
• Purchase annual leave and novated leasing schemes.
• Independent and confidential wellbeing support for you and your family.
• Our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• A competitive remuneration package that recognizes your performance.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: hr.accessibility@alstomgroup.com.

For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application.

As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.