Maintenance Engineer

Location: Smithtown, NSW

Full time, Permanent

5+ years' experience in a similar role

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

Fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our MILO Smithtown Factory. MILO, Australia\'s iconic crunchy milk drink, was first introduced in 1934 by chemical engineer Thomas Mayne from Smithtown, NSW. Here is your chance to join an iconic brand.

This role will be accountable for all day-to-day engineering issues arising on production plant. The main purpose of the role is to implement improved maintenance procedures and methods to improve reliability of equipment and manufacturing processes, thereby minimising lost production time.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Personnel Supervisory experience with technical teams, Mechanical and Electrical (contractors, suppliers or other 3rd parties)
• Manage day-to-day employee relations issues in order to provide a harmonious workplace
• Consultation with the relevant unions on site where required
• Safe execution of maintenance related tasks and equipment safety for all personnel on site.
• Management of the maintenance team to achieve all key performance indicators through planning, scheduling and execution in accordance with Nestlé best practice, policies and procedures.
• Key focus on Hygienic Engineering and Food Safety during all maintenance interventions.
• Development and control of the site maintenance budget.
• Development of Total Performance Management (TPM) Maintenance Working Groups across the site to support the Nestlé Maintenance Strategy.
• Build further strategies with regards to Planned Maintenance and improved plant Reliability
• Implementation of continuous improvement activities to enhance overall equipment performance.
• Proven success in the development of small engineering improvement projects, defining technical equipment (for Production and/or Industrial Services) as part of a multidisciplinary team (preferably including different products and technologies, and both, the mechanical and E&A areas)
• Capital project recommendations relevant to the ongoing plant performance as well as management of minor capital and continuous improvement projects as required.
• Experience in the start-up or commissioning of technical equipment.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong professional with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and with a passion for continuous process improvement.
• You will be able to demonstrate the following key behaviours: Leadership and Initiative, Relationship Building and Customer Focus, Effective Communication, Facilitating Change, Learning Agility, Problem Solving, Planning and Organising.
• Minimum 3 years Maintenance Engineering experience.
• Degreed qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in TPM, preventive maintenance planning and/or maintenance execution.
• Expertise in SAP, MS Project/Excel/Word/PowerPoint would be advantageous.
• Self-Management following defined KPIs/Objectives, and proactively tracking them.
• Strong verbal and written communication with all levels of management.
• You take pride and responsibility in what you do with strong problem-solving skills and continuous improvement mind-set.
• Proven ability to actively apply skills in a safe and effective manner.

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

Our Story

• Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world's largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
• Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.