A Grade Industrial Electrician - Maintenance Team

About Us: 

Nuttelex Food Products Pty Ltd. established in 1932 is a family-owned Australian business that manufactures world class, quality, delicious, nutritious plant-based spreads. We are innovative in our creation and development of products, and we offer a work environment which is collaborative, supportive, inclusive, and offers team members the opportunity to develop and progress in their roles. We are setting up a brand-new state of the art manufacturing facility in Cranbourne West and are looking for an A Grade electrician to join our team.  This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, innovative, and leading food manufacturer.

A permanent full-time appointment, the A Grade Industrial Electrician - Maintenance Team will report to the Engineering Manager.  The successful candidate will play a key role in the commissioning of our new site in Cranbourne West and once commissioned will be a key part of our Maintenance Team. As an experienced Electrician, you will be responsible for conducting electrical site maintenance to deliver a safe and efficiently running site.  This role covers site utility services, processing equipment, filling machines, packaging lines and warehousing.  Given a multisite nature of the operation, the Electrician may be required to attend our Knoxfield site from time to time. This role presents an opportunity for career growth within a successful and expanding business. 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with the Rangebank project team to assist with the electrical installation, setup, and commissioning of our new manufacturing operation.
• Participate in training on new equipment and provide leadership, training, and mentorship to other new team members.
• Assist the team in testing the newly installed equipment and machinery.
• Working closely with the Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and other teams to understand and trouble shoot production, quality, and equipment issues as they arise. 
• Once the site is operational:
  • Ensuring stoppages, performance issues and breakdowns are rectified in a safe and timely manner.
  • Electrical fault finding, diagnostics, root cause analysis and maintenance of equipment & instrumentation.
  • Assisting other members of the Maintenance team with changeovers, breakdowns, repairs and fault finding, as required. 
  • Supporting the Engineering, Operations and Systems Managers to ensure the site is maintained to a safe and reliable standard.
  • Using the MEX system to ensure all maintenance and work order requests are completed in a timely manner.
  • Train, mentor, and coach the operations teams on the safe and correct operating procedures of the equipment.
• Due to the nature of the role and the specialised skills gained through this role you will offer support and training to the maintenance and operations team.
• Supervision, mentoring and coaching apprentices as required. 
• Working safely in safety-first culture while maintaining a clean and tidy working environment.
• Driving continuous improvement on performance, efficiency, and safety.
• Project and installation work as required.
• Completion of JSAs and SWMS as required.

Essential qualifications and experience required for the role:  

• A minimum of 5 years' experience working within an FMCG environment.
• A current Victorian A Class Electrical License.
• Experience fault finding with low voltage control systems. 
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, OEM manuals to understand equipment.

The following qualifications and experience will be highly regarded: 

• Qualifications/experience in installing and fault-finding instrumentation.
• Experience with Mex  

About you: 

• A sound understanding of the operation and maintenance procedures of site equipment.
• A sound understanding of workplace health and safety and the ability to work in a safe manner.
• Experience with utility services, processing equipment, filling machines, packaging lines in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding and experience in a food manufacturing environment.  
• Experience in a similar role within a UHT processing environment is a distinct advantage. 
• Experience with large scale machine installations.
• Understanding of food manufacturing processes and hygiene requirements.
• A proactive attitude and self-motivated.
• You will be a reliable and organised individual who works well within a team. 
• You will be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work with strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills. 
• You will have a passion for manufacturing and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent problem solving and diagnostic skills.
• Highly organised.
• Can work autonomously.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work.
• Be trustworthy and reliable.
• Be a team player.