Mechanical Engineering Technician

About Us

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. We have a strong portfolio of leading and renowned beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value-added branded products, such as AMH, Swift, Primo, Murray Valley and Huon.

JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, the largest animal protein business in the world, and the second largest food company, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The JBS Dinmore Processing Plant is the largest beef facility in the southern hemisphere. Located near Ipswich, in south east Queensland, the facility has a daily production ability of 3,400 cattle and employs approximately 1,500 people. Cattle are sourced from the finest cattle producing regions to produce a diverse range of pasture fed and grain beef products, from commodity to premium. The renowned AMH brand, the award-winning Yardstick, the highly marbled grain fed Pure Prime and our state’s brand, Queenslander Beef and more are all produced at Dinmore.

Why work for JBS Australia?

Convenient Ipswich location; only 28 minutes from the CBD
Access to heavily discounted JBS meat products
Discounts with national automotive and retail partners
Health insurance discounts with Bupa and Medibank Private
Opportunities for sponsorship
Free onsite parking
Onsite Physio available
EBA site with annual pay increases via level pay systems - Starting Rate; Intermediate Rate (partial experience of the plant); Experienced rate (full understanding of the plant)

About the Role

The JBS Dinmore Plant is currently recruiting a qualified Mechanical Engineering Technician to join the team in a full-time role. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, your key responsibilities will include:
Ensuring the availability, reliability and capability of the plant assets
Monitoring, following-up and addressing issues associated with the implementation and progress of planned and unplanned maintenance tasks
Ensuring the continuous improvement of plant equipment and systems
Communicating all equipment and maintenance issues with the Supervisor and management team
Understanding and implementing quality control techniques
Being actively involved with inspections of equipment undergoing rebuild or repair
Assembling and installing new and modified mechanical assemblies, components, machine tools and controls, and hydraulic power systems
Estimating material costs and quantities, and machine requirements

This is a full-time position (short period of day shifts during the training period) with the potential to earn $100,000 plus superannuation or more with additional allowances and/or overtime.

About You

Mechanical trade qualifications and post-trade experience
Experience in maintenance/repair in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Thorough understanding of maintenance work management practices
Understanding of work planning and scheduling procedures
Experience gained from a large heavy industry organization
Attention to detail and a sense of urgency
Effective and efficient problem-solving skills
Flexibility to work 12-hour shifts (days/nights) including a possible 24/7 roster in the future

The ad is valid for 28 days.

Interested? APPLY NOW

Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 09/10/2024