Our story
Mobile Automation began in 1987 as Mobile Electrics — a mobile industrial electrical contractor with a simple vision: be the one call a factory needs to make. As clients asked us to solve bigger problems, we grew into them. In 2006, with automation, engineering and systems integration added to the toolbox, Mobile Automation was born.
Today our workforce spans engineers, Special Class electricians, A-Grade electricians, mechanical fitters and apprentices — operating from a purpose-built headquarters with fully equipped control-cabinet and mechanical workshops, and a fleet of a fleet of 40+ stocked service vehicles covering metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. We deliver over 1000 projects a year, from two-hour breakdown calls to multi-month automation programs.
What we believe
Commitment, quality, collaboration and transparency are the keystones of the business — they've carried us through 39 years and several generations of technology. We turn up when we say we will, we quote honestly, we document what we build, and we answer the phone when something breaks. No task is too big or small: quick-turnaround jobs get the same care as complete turnkey projects.
Why clients stay for decades
- One team for the whole plant — electrical, engineering, robotics and mechanical working from one job system, so projects don't fall into the gaps between trades
- Production-first thinking — changeovers staged around shutdowns, cells tested off-site, downtime treated as the enemy
- Real credentials — Registered Electrical Contractor (REC 8904), work to Australian Standards including AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 4024, ESV and WorkSafe processes handled properly
- Long-term partnerships — brand experience across Universal Robots, ABB, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider and Eaton, plus clients who've relied on us since the Mobile Electrics days
Safety and responsibility
We take corporate governance and safety seriously — compliance with occupational health and safety standards on every site, documented safe work practices, and a genuine commitment to the communities and industries we serve.
