Maintenance Fitter

Who are we?

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that's shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Despite medical advancements, animal lifespans are on the decline. Today, the average pet only reaches 37% of their full potential lifespan and statistics have shown us that many suffer from dental disease, cancer, and obesity. Simply put, the status quo is not enough.

As humans, we've experienced firsthand the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, and we believe our furry friends deserve the same. We're on a mission to do just that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world's most sustainable pet wellness company, we're putting pets and our planet first - one bowl at a time.

Today, we are proud to share we've served over 50 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and expand into new markets.

Currently, we have a team of 250+ pet-obsessed people, and we're continuing to grow (yes, looking at you). These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet's wellbeing.

Our Mission

The time we share with our pets is being cut short. Despite medical advancements, they're getting sicker earlier. They're dying prematurely. The industry has it backwards - prioritising treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause. That's where we come in.

At Lyka, we take a preventative, holistic and personalised approach to pet care. We look at the full picture, factoring in the diet, lifestyle and environment of each individual animal.

We don't stop at symptoms, instead we dig for the root cause. We create nutrition plans unique to each pet, because it's not just about living longer, but living well too.

Our mission is to increase the lifespan of dogs and cats.

The Role

As our Maintenance Fitter - Nightshift (Sun-Fri 10pm-6am), you'll be pivotal to the success of our manufacturing plan, to deliver safe and compliant product. Working in line with production schedules, you'll ensure all maintenance work orders are completed on time, in full, and to the required quality, safety and environmental standards, following all procedures regarding machine reliability and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and back up to the Maintenance Supervisor as required
• Understand basic machine troubleshooting across the manufacturing process
• Plan and implement mechanical maintenance work and projects
• Perform maintenance and asset care records review and any associated ERP or other CMMS transactions with regards to reactive or preventative/planned maintenance
• Strongly contribute to compliance to the asset care / preventative maintenance schedule, ensuring all work orders within remit are completed on time, in full and to the required quality, safety and environmental standards
• Ensure maintenance and asset care tasks are in accordance with the quality standards set by Lyka, including relating to processing raw materials into WIP and finished goods, including but not limited to HACCP requirements
• Ensure all process waste materials relating to the maintenance and asset care team are monitored, and where required, removed from work areas and disposed of safely
• Strongly contribute and assist the asset care and manufacturing team in maintaining a high-level working environment, in adherence to all appropriate SHEQ standards
• Coordinate, assist and learn from OEMs / trades / contractors where necessary
• Participate in continuous improvement activities as required
• Actively support the site to achieve a cohesive, flexible and goal focused culture in alignment with Lyka's values

Requirements

• Trade qualified as a Fitter
• 2+ years' maintenance experience outside of a recognised apprenticeship, in an automated food processing environment
• Experience with modern automated production lines, as well as utilities and building assets such as refrigeration systems, boilers, and air compressors
• Experience in ERP systems (eg shop floor control functions), and with ISO Quality Systems, HACCP and GMP environments will be an advantage
• Experience embedding a preventative maintenance program (FMECA or similar) highly desirable
• Intermediate IT skills and ability to analyse data
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to build relationships and work effectively with internal and external clients
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment; strong organisational and prioritisation skills; comfortable dealing with emergencies and troubleshooting / remaining calm under pressure
• A degree of flexibility regarding working hours, including working hours in response to emergencies
• Self-motivated and reliable team player; a high level of commitment and passion, particularly with regards to human safety, food safety, and customer service
• Must have Australian working rights, and be residing in Australia

Benefits

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product
• Growth and Development - Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual budget for you to continue your personal development.
• Work for a sustainability focused company - we care about the health of our pets and our planet. We're proud to be Australia's only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we're always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
• Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends - flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.