Auto Electrician

About Us:

Varley Group is an Australian company that has a rich history spanning over 138+ years. We have evolved into a highly successful, diverse, and multi-national engineering and manufacturing firm servicing a wide variety of major sectors including emergency service, defence, health care, cyber security, mining, marine, rail and more. Varley Group’s network of subsidiaries includes: Norship, SEM Fire & Rescue, Air Boats International, EMC Electric Vehicles, IDES, Introspectus and Frame Group.

Here at Varley, we strongly believe in these core values:

Safety - Maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Customer Focus - We provide the best customer service through open and honest relationships.

Quality of Workmanship - We take pride in our work to ensure we provide high quality products, services and employees.

Acceptance of Change - To adapt to changes in customer needs, technology and social media demands.

Success - We secure continuing financial, technical and market success.

With over 1,200 employees in the Varley Group, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialised skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge.

The Role:

We’re seeking an experienced Auto Electrician or Trades Assistant with Auto Electrical experience to join our Ballarat team. You’ll work on new builds and custom emergency vehicles, performing electrical fit-out, diagnostics, and fault-finding.

This Role Will Involve:

• Complete electrical fit-out from drawings (harness rough-in, termination, programming, approvals)
• Test and verify electrical systems on vehicles
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults
• Install electrical components on specialized vehicles

Requirements For This Role:

• Trade-qualified Auto Electrician OR TA with automotive electrical background
• Skilled in fault-finding and interpreting circuit diagrams
• Follow safe work practices
• Ability to read technical drawings
• Team player with strong attention to detail
• Phsically capable to perform repetitive tasks – lifting, bending, twisting
• Able to pass pre-employment medical and D&A testing

Why Us:

With over 1,200 employees, our company reputation is built on providing first-class work, manufacturing quality products, and providing unsurpassed service. It is our broad but specialized skills base, and employees that have a passion for doing a good job that gives us a competitive edge. We are looking for employees that want to help us continue on this journey.

Our people matter to us, so we provide:

• Good life/work balance
• Variety of work on innovative and market leading projects

• Permanent Position

• Opportunity for career development and encouragement to work across teams to build your skills and experience
• Access to our employee assistance program
• Mentoring and development programs

To Apply:

If this sounds like the role you are looking for, please send your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience. As part of the recruitment process of this role, a set of screening questions were emailed via our candidate application platform. These questions are designed to further understand your experience, career goals, and assess how they align with the requirements of the role.

Please note that it is crucial to complete the screening questions to proceed with your application. Applicants who do not complete these questions will regrettably not be considered for further steps in the selection process. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your responses.

We know that diverse teams are high performing teams. At Varley Group, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Would you like a copy of the job advertisement in an alternative format or need support with your application? Please contact us via recruitment@varleygroup.com