Job Posting Date: 11 Aug 2026
Function: Maintenance & Engineering
Location:
Port Pirie, AU
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Role - Electricians (Maintenance Department)
Location: Port Pirie, South Australia
Roster: 5/4 Days Only (Residential Role)
About the Opportunity
Nyrstar Port Pirie is currently inviting Expressions of Interest from the following:
Qualified Electrician’s with unrestricted Electrical licence across Australia or New Zealand
New migrants to Australia with restricted Electrical licence requiring bridging to obtain unrestricted licence
Experienced Instrumentation Technicians, including those without an electrical licence but with strong instrumentation skills and industrial experience.
This residential position in Port Pirie, South Australia, offers an attractive equal-time lifestyle roster (4 days on/5 off, 5 on/4 off, 5 on/5 off), providing more days off than a standard weekend—including two full weekends each month—so you can enjoy a healthy work-life balance while contributing to one of Australia’s leading industrial operations.
Nyrstar Employee Perks & Benefits
Support to help you convert your overseas electrical qualifications into a recognised Australian trade licence (if required)
Support with bridging courses and supervised work opportunities
5 weeks annual leave
Competitive regional salary (Port Pirie is approx. 2.5 hours from Adelaide)
Health and wellbeing benefits: Discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, and novated car leasing
Subsidised dental care and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid parental leave
Relocation Support
To make your move easier, Nyrstar provides relocation assistance, including:
Relocation of furniture and personal items
Temporary accommodation upon arrival
Up to $10,000 relocation allowance for eligible candidates
To express your interest for this role, you MUST have
Unrestricted working rights in Australia (e.g., Australian citizen, permanent resident, or valid visa holder with full work rights).
Relevant electrical trade qualification
Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn and adapt within a complex processing environment
Additional high-risk or specialist tickets such as: Dogging, Rigging, EWP, Confined Space, or Working at Heights (advantageous)
Experience in heavy industry, mining, or smelting (preferred)
About Nyrstar
Nyrstar is a leading international producer of industrial and critical minerals and metals essential to the energy transition, high-technology applications and regional security. With a market-leading position in zinc and lead the company operates interlinked smelting and related facilities across Europe and Australia.
Nyrstar’s operating business is wholly owned by Trafigura, one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading and supply chain logistics companies.
Nyrstar Australia has been operating in Port Pirie and Hobart for over 100 years. It produces lead, zinc, silver, antimony metal, copper and is one of Australia’s largest producers of saleable sulphuric acid - the world’s most used industrial chemical.
Visit www.nyrstar.com
Please note you must have unrestricted valid rights to work in Australia. Nyrstar is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity within its workforce. Nyrstar Port Pirie’s Safety Policy requires clean shaven employees and is a non-smoking site. As a Major Hazard Facility that is subject to SafeWork SA regulations, you may be asked questions regarding your physical attributes to ensure regulatory compliance. Only applicants who progress to the next stage will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in applying for a position at Nyrstar.
