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 have a permanent position available at our Ballarat site (SEM Fire and Rescue) for an experienced Auto Electrician or Trades Assistant with relevant electrical experience, where you will be manufacturing new builds along with diagnosing and fault-finding electrical system and componentry problems in a range of emergency and specialized vehicles, truck builds and one-off vehicles.
This role will involve:
• Following manufacturing drawings to complete electrical fit-outs, including harness rough-in, termination, fit-out programming, and electrical approval
• Assist in a team to test and verify all electrical operations of vehicles
• Assist in implementing and verifying appropriate improvements to electrical systems
• Fault find electrical problems on vehicles with and without electrical diagrams
• Fit electrical components to vehicles
To be considered for this role you will have:
• Being a trade-qualified Auto Electrician or we would also consider an experienced TA or similar roles with automotive electrical background and exposure
• Have experience in Auto Electrical, including repair techniques, interpret circuit diagrams, vehicle on-board electronic systems and fault finding
• Have the ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Safely follow instructions and work procedures
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrate a high quality of workmanship and attention to details
• Be physically capable to perform repetitive tasks – lifting, bending, twisting
• Successfully complete a pre-placement medical including 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
