Maintenance Technician

With six generations of agricultural heritage and a commitment to sustainability through evidence-based practices, Harvest Road Group is proud to produce some of Australia's highest quality food products. We are passionate about delivering premium agricultural food that reflects the best our country has to offer.  Today, Harvest Road encompasses the iconic Harvey Beef and Leeuwin Coast brands, supplying a range of exceptional food products to domestic and international markets. Our business is built on innovation, integrity, and a deep connection to the land, and we are committed to continuous improvement in everything we do – from paddock to plate.

Join WA's Leading Meat Processing Company

Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician in the Case Ready Department with a background in FMCG or food processing? Take the next step in your career with Harvey Beef, Western Australia's largest beef processor, and be part of a high-performing Maintenance & Reliability team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will play a key role in ensuring plant reliability and production efficiency. Working in a rotating day/night roster (7-day fortnight rotation), you'll be responsible for equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives in our state-of-the-art facility located in Harvey, WA.

This is a hands-on role suited for a trade-qualified electrician with strong maintenance experience in FMCG, food processing, or manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to daily, weekly, monthly planned worked orders as per Mex system

• Ensure 100% plant availability on a daily basis

• Attend to breakdowns during production.

• Conduct analysis on breakdowns and work towards prevention of breakdowns

• Assist with repairs, upgrades and projects as required

• Assist in development of apprentices

• Maintain housekeeping practices at all times

• Commitment towards HB and all employees of HB

• KPI – Electrical downtime in production

What We're Looking For:

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Either a Mechanical Trade Cert or a Full unrestricted WA Electrical License

• A background in food/meat processing equipment, vacuum sealing machines, mixers and grinders, forming machines, labelers and carton machines (preferred, not essential)

• Ability to fault find in electrical/ mechanical systems in a high-speed environment

• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• Knowledge of Allen Bradley PLCs and VSDs (highly advantageous)

• Be able to read and understand schematics

• Positive can-do-attitude

• Team player

Why Join Our Team:

Western Australia's fastest-growing regions, Harvey, located just 140 kilometres south of Perth, presents an idyllic setting for a balanced and fulfilling lifestyle:

• Be home every night – enjoy a balanced family-friendly work schedule

• 5 weeks annual leave to support your work-life balance

• PPE provided & laundered on-site

• Spacious, air-conditioned workshop with modern tools & equipment

• Attractive salary & remuneration package

• Career development & training opportunities

• Free onsite parking & discounted canteen

• Employee Assistance Program & staff discounts

Our organisation is dynamic and offers a challenging, interesting, and rewarding career path providing staff with opportunities for professional development, training, and career advancement.

Apply Now

If you're a motivated, safety-conscious professional with a strong maintenance background, we want to hear from you Click 'APPLY NOW' to submit your application with your CV and cover letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community in which we live and work. We encourage Indigenous Australians, people with a disability and people of all ages, culturally diverse backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientation to apply.