Maintenance Engineer

Join Our Team at VAF Memstar

About Us

VAF Memstar is an international leader in innovative filtration solutions for a wide range of beverages, serving clients across Australia and globally. With a strong focus on the wine and beverage industry, our dedicated team develops, operates, and maintains advanced filtration technologies to ensure optimal quality and efficiency.

Using cutting-edge membrane separation techniques, we provide services such as alcohol adjustment, phenolic removal, volatile acidity reduction, taint removal, wine concentration, and electrodialysis.

Additionally, we operate a state-of-the-art vacuum distillation unit at our Nuriootpa facility in South Australia for complete alcohol removal.

At VAF Memstar, ongoing investment in research and development, through collaboration with leading wine research institutes such as the Australian Wine Research Institute, Australian Research Institute, and National Wine Centre, drives innovation. Our commitment to scientific advancement ensures we deliver precise, efficient, and cost-effective filtration solutions to support our clients' success.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a full-time Maintenance Engineer to join our dynamic team and we encourage applications from candidates who live locally or can easily commute to our Nuriootpa facility in South Australia.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to our Chief Engineer, you will develop, document, and implement maintenance management systems for filtration plants, distillation units, and refrigeration systems.
• Oversee preventative maintenance works.
• Analyse operational data to maximise plant efficiency and performance.
• Collaborate with team members on new build projects, including writing control and automation specifications.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of filtration and process systems.
• Propose and evaluate solutions for software and hardware issues using professional judgment.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Stay current with industry trends and innovations to support continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in the Wine, Beverage or Liquid Processing industries is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of fluid & hydraulic systems, pneumatics, electrical, and electronic components.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex solutions.
• Proven capability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and achieve goals.
• Familiarity with Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across organisational levels.
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

Join VAF Memstar and contribute to pioneering filtration technologies that set industry standards worldwide. We offer a collaborative environment where your expertise will make a real impact on the future of wine & beverage processing.