Maintenance Fitter

If you are curious & creative, invested in not only your own success but also the growth of others, and believe in building the Great Australian Food Company, then you might be the one for us
- Rotating Day and Night shift, 2-5 days working per week, 12 hours each day
- Australian owned company, Dynamic team culture
- Attractive hourly rate, 5 weeks annual leave per year

Hours of work will be required to provide production support on a rotating 24hr, 7 day a week shift roster.

**The Role**

Our Ridge street site services many customers in a contract manufacturing capacity focused on packaged, natural and processed cheeses. These include the renown Bega cheese blocks
- mild, tasty, and vintage, shredded and cubed cheese, natural slices, parmesan, colby, mozzarella and burger slice cheeses and an exciting new Lactose and Dairy Free range.

You will be responsible for carrying out the installation and maintenance of a range of mechanical, automated & high-speed equipment to the applicable standards within a team environment.

**Responsibilities**
- Complete planned preventative, predictive and corrective work to support the safety, quality and reliability of the production equipment
- Provide Breakdown support to production to maximise uptime
- Provide feedback from tasks and assist with reliability improvement programs to increase reliability
- Work as part of operational readiness teams for new equipment/plant installations and provide technical input
- Maintain high standards in relation to Safe Work Practices

**About you**
- Cert 3 mechanical engineering - mechanical trade - fitting and turning, relevant experience in welding and fabrication are also welcomed
- Confined Space, Boiler Ticket and Working at Height are good to have
- Basic computer skill - MEX system & excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with team members and management effectively
- Previous experience in Food Industry or FMCG is preferred
- Punctual, reliable and a team player with a positive and can-do attitude

**Bega Group Story**

Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it’s VEGEMITE on toast, a dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.

Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future

**Life at Bega Group**

Company culture and our values are very important to us. From flexible working arrangements and regular social catch ups, we’re committed to fostering a supportive and agile work environment for our team.
- Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture
- Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression
- Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with
- Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs
- Enjoy excellent employee benefits, including flexible working, purchased leave options and salary continuance insurance

**Applications**

The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical.