Finch Restorations – Automotive Electrician (Hindmarsh)
Finch Restorations has been restoring and preserving significant vehicles since 1965. As Australia’s oldest vehicle restoration business, we work on vehicles ranging from early motoring history through to modern classics.
We are expanding at our new Hindmarsh flagship site and are seeking an Automotive Electrician who values craftsmanship, careful diagnosis, practical problem-solving, and sound workmanship.
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Why Join Finch Restorations?
- Real diagnostic work: Fault-find, repair, adapt, and commission older vehicle electrical systems rather than simply replacing modules.
- Genuine variety: Classic cars, heritage trucks, motorcycles, and specialist restoration projects. No two jobs are the same.
- Experienced team: Join a multi-skilled workshop with mechanics, panel beaters, trimmers, fabricators, machinists, and restoration craftspeople.
- Balanced work patterns: Flexible start times and 9-day fortnight options.
- Great location: Hindmarsh workshop, minutes from the Adelaide CBD and close to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and public transport options.
About the Role
This is a hands-on, workshop-based position at Hindmarsh. Typical duties include:
- Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults in classic cars, heritage trucks, motorcycles, and specialist vehicles.
- Repairing, modifying, making, and installing wiring looms.
- Using test equipment, wiring diagrams, historic references, drawings, and specifications to determine repair requirements.
- Dismantling, inspecting, repairing, and reinstalling electrical assemblies and components.
- Installing electrical equipment, instruments, switches, lighting, charging systems, starter systems, accessories, and related components.
- Repairing or replacing faulty wiring, fuses, lamps, switches, relays, generators, alternators, voltage regulators, starter motors, and related components.
- Supporting vehicle assembly, testing, tuning, road testing, and final commissioning.
- Assisting with mechanical, dismantling, assembly, and restoration work where appropriate.
- Documenting work to a professional standard.
About You
- Trade qualification as an Automotive Electrician, or equivalent proven experience.
- Experience with classic, heritage, older, or specialist vehicles will be highly regarded.
- Confidence diagnosing faults in older electrical systems without relying solely on modern scan tools.
- Experience making, repairing, or modifying wiring looms would be highly regarded.
- Mechanical, diagnostic, fabrication, assembly, EV, 6V, 12V, or 24V experience would also be highly regarded.
- Subsequent training in high-voltage electrical systems or electric vehicle technology is desirable but not essential.
- Australian work rights, including Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen, or valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Personal Attributes
- Takes pride in careful diagnosis and neat, reliable workmanship.
- Enjoys varied work and unusual electrical problems.
- Can think through unfamiliar systems and trace faults methodically.
- Communicates clearly and works well as part of a team.
- Has a practical, positive, can-do attitude.
To Apply
You may apply via Seek (preferred): View Seek Listing
Alternatively, you may email your resume to
