Maintenance Fitter

2 weeks ago

Rowville, Victoria, Australia Parmalat Australia Ltd Full time
#1 Dairy company in the world

  • Working with iconic Australian brands; Pauls Milk, Ice break, Vaalia & Oak
  • Permanent full time position. 12 hour rotating roster

We are Lactalis Australia
We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world's largest producer of dairy goods.

With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.


At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.


Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.


  • We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and know how define who we are. _
  • We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. _
  • Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience _
    we encourage you to make a difference.

About the Opportunity
We are seeking a pro-active and experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our team based at Rowville. Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator, you will be responsible for preventative and breakdown maintenance across the site.

Including the servicing and repair of bulk storage, production, processing and packaging areas, covering the entire manufacturing process and all main facilities associated with a major manufacturing site.


You will have a strong analytical and methodical approach to problem solving, as well as excellent communication skills across all operational levels.

You will be self-motivated and have the ability to work efficiently without direct supervision to complete your duties. You must be flexible and have the ability to adapt to a face paced and changing work environment.

Key accountabilities of the role are:

  • Strong focus on safety and safe working methods including JSAs, Risk Assessments, LOTO and permits to work;
  • Implementing preventative and routine maintenance schedules to achieve machine and line efficiency;
  • Responding to breakdowns in a timely manner to minimise downtime;
  • Monitor and contribute to developing new maintenance schedules for equipment, plant and other relevant data to identify faults and take action as necessary;
  • Performing scheduled and adhoc safety checks as per instructions;
  • Investigating failures and making recommendations to reduce risk and improve systems / processes;
  • General maintenance within a factory environment, including blowmoulding, filling machines, packaging equipment;
  • Assisting in the development and training of employees as required.


To be considered for this position, you will require a relevant maintenance trade qualification as well as previous experience in the food, dairy, packaging or process-related industries.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must also have knowledge and skills in the following:

  • Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills;
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal;
  • Solid knowledge and focus on quality;
  • Knowledge of GMP within the food industry;
  • Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office;
  • Fitting and turning experience;
  • Experience in TIG welding is desirable but not essential.


This position will require you to work a rotating roster, with flexibility as required and a reasonable amount of overtime.

**No Recruitment Agencies - We have this one covered

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