Join Queensland Health Linen Services in a hands-on maintenance role supporting critical production operations. In this role, you’ll deliver electrical maintenance and fault-finding services across plant, equipment and facilities within a high-volume industrial environment.

Job details

Our linen keeps Queensland hospitals running — and nothing moves without reliable, safe electrical systems behind the scenes.

We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Electrician to join our Linen Services Asset & Maintenance team, for our afternoon shift 9am – 6pm Mon-Fri, supporting large-scale industrial laundry operations in an essential healthcare environment. With opportunity to rotate to morning once every 3 weeks.

If you're experienced in industrial or facilities maintenance, enjoy fault-finding under pressure, and take pride in keeping critical equipment safe and reliable, this role offers stability, impact, and real purpose.

Why This Role Matters

Linen Services supports hospitals and health facilities across Queensland. Our sites rely on complex electrical systems powering industrial washers, dryers, conveyors, presses, and automated plant equipment.

Your work directly supports:

• Patient care and infection control
• Safe, compliant operations
• Reliable supply to frontline health services

What You'll Do

• Perform corrective, preventive, emergency, and minor capital electrical maintenance
• Fault-find and repair electrical plant, equipment, and building services in a high-production environment
• Complete compliance testing, certification, and maintenance reporting
• Support shutdowns, breakdown response, and on-call activities
• Work closely with maintenance planners, supervisors, and contractors
• Maintain accurate records in the maintenance management system
• Uphold Queensland Health safety, quality, and regulatory standards at all times

What You Bring

• Queensland-recognised Electrical Trade Qualification & Licence
• LVR/CPR
• Strong experience in industrial, plant, or facilities maintenance
• Proven fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise competing work in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence working independently and as part of a team
• Solid computer skills (maintenance systems, Outlook, Teams, basic reporting)
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Highly regarded (but not mandatory):

• Working at Heights, Confined Space
• Experience with automated or production-based plant

What We Offer

• Stable, permanent role in an essential public health service
• Competitive HBEA6 salary with trade, on-call, overtime, and other allowances
• Structured support, training, and development
• Strong safety culture and well-established maintenance systems
• The satisfaction of work that genuinely matters to the community

Other Requirements

• Participation in on-call and out-of-hours work as required
• Ability to work across multiple Linen Services facilities
• Current C Class Driver's Licence
• Appointment is subject to Queensland Health vaccination requirements

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CSQ682466 Maintenance Electrician Role Description (PDF)
  
  DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)