Maintenance Fitter

We are an Australian food manufacturer with a range of international plant and equipment on our site seeking a Maintenance Fitter who is energetic and agile for workshop and site work.

**The role**

**Your duties will include but are not limited to**:

- Fabrication
- TIG welding
- Assist in the day to day efficient running of plant equipment
- Maintenance of plant and equipment including preventative maintenance
- Diagnostics and fault finding
- Process improvement of plant and equipment
- Screw and belt conveyors
- Boiler and steam equipment
- Pneumatics and hydraulics
- Operate and service machinery
- Provide technical support to the production team
- Promote and adhere to Quality Assurance (SQF), WHS, GMP and HACCP guidelines
- Attend to and assist with unplanned breakdowns with urgency to ensure production resumes in a timely manner.
- Assist with equipment start-up at beginning of production and after changeover until set run rates and quality levels are achieved.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Maintain adequate spare parts as required and inform management of any shortfalls on spare parts.
- Actively seek ways to keep all waste to a minimum.
- Ensure compliance with safety.
- Follow instructions effectively and coordinate all activities with supervisor and production office.
- Maintain the highest housekeeping standards on production floor and in machine shop.
- Ensure all work areas / machines are clean at the end of each repair or maintenance job.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Have good communication skills.
- Be motivated with a good work ethic and a keen interest to learn.

**Experience**
- Trade Qualified with a minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a similar role in food or FMCG
- Hands on with an enthusiastic attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Work autonomously and be a self-starter
- Forklift licence is an advantage
- Must have EWP ticket or be willing to obtain
- Experience in minor fabrications and welding - TIG (preferred)
- Excellent mechanical aptitude required - Hydraulics, pneumatics and conveyor systems

The following will be highly regarded:

- Knowledge of GMP/Food standards.
- Experience in the milling industry.
- An understanding of pasteurisation processes.
- Experience with pneumatics, setting up check weighers and metal detectors.
- Excellent understand of coding/printing systems and machinery. ie Tronic Video jets, capping machines, fillers and labellers.

If you meet most of the criteria set out above then we would like to hear from you

Please send through your CV with a covering letter outlining your experience and salary expectations. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

**Mandatory: Permanent unrestricted working rights in Australia**

Pay: $90,062.10 - $101,919.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Fitter: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- EWP Ticket (preferred)
- Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person