Maintenance Superintendent

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JBS Australia, part of the global JBS business, is the largest and most respected meat and food processor in Australia with a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added products. Our Northern division operates five beef processing plants across Queensland and Northern NSW, producing more than 400,000 tonnes of beef products every year.

Located in Ipswich in South East Queensland, the JBS Dinmore Plant is the largest beef processing facility in the southern hemisphere. The plant employs approximately 2,000 team members with a processing capacity of 3,400 head of cattle per day.

JBS Dinmore is currently recruiting a people focused Maintenance Superintendent to join the team in a full-time capacity. Reporting to the Plant Engineer and leading a highly skilled Maintenance Team, this role has the responsibility to ensure the availability and reliability of the plant and equipment through the maintenance, repair, monitoring and fault finding of electrical and mechanical assets utilized throughout the plant.

• Ensuring and maintaining a safe work environment for Supervisors, Tradespeople and Operators
• Ensuring an immediate reaction to breakdowns and urgent work are undertaken
• Monitoring daily plant maintenance activities to ensure priorities are met
• Completion of planned and unplanned maintenance tasks
• Ensuring shift manning levels meet the plant requirements
• Understanding the root causes of downtime and implementing solutions to eliminate said causes
• Assisting the Plant Engineer with all aspects of running the engineering and maintenance operations department
• Ensuring follow-up on jobs carried over from previous shifts

• Established and experienced trades background either within mechanical or electrical
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills highly advantageous
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Demonstrated efficiency with computers and MS Office packages
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be dynamic and responsive
• Ability to build effective professional relationships with various production departments
• Strong attention to detail

• Competitive remuneration + quarterly performance bonus
• Novated leasing options
• Heavily discounted JBS meat products
• Retail discounts with national partners
• Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private
• Ongoing leadership and career development opportunities

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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