Feedlot Maintenance Fitter Supervisor

Harmony Agriculture and Food Company (HAAFCO) is a producer of premium Wagyu beef to domestic and international markets, operating one of Australia’s largest Wagyu F1 supply chains. Our award-winning wagyu brands are exported globally. At Harmony we take great pride in animal production and welfare, ensuring consistent highest-quality product for our customers around the world.

WestBeef Feedlot, a property within the Harmony Agriculture and Food Company group, is located 270 kms north-east of Perth, WA.

The Feedlot Maintenance Fitter Supervisor will be required to support the Livestock, Feeding and Operations teams by ensuring that the site & machinery are kept well maintained and development projects carried out in a safe and timely manner.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Attending to preventive maintenance and servicing of plant and equipment (augers, gearboxes, milling, structural and mobile equipment) and property infrastructure (yards, fences, pumps and water systems) on the feedlot to ensure they are fully functional, including:
• identifying worn/faulty mechanical components and equipment
• Repairing worn/faulty mechanical components and equipment
• Replacing worn/faulty mechanical components and equipment
• Conducting modifications
• Crafting, assembling and fitting parts to plant, equipment and machinery
• Machinery operation (including front-end loader, skid steer, tractors, trucks)
• Attending to and ensuring repairs and programmed maintenance are carried out in a prompt, efficient and safe manner limiting down time and delays in livestock and feed operations
• General site maintenance (including performing welding operations and concreting)
• Ensure the environment and worksite and all Westbeef property and equipment is kept in a well-maintained, safe and clean state. 
• Maintain and troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems and their components
• Implement any upgrade and improvement programs for infrastructure and property use
• Where applicable, introduce innovation and technology into feedlot management and day-to-day operations activities. 
• Manage a small team of 1 to 2 Feedlot Assistants if required to carry out required operations tasks. 
• Liaise with suppliers of goods and services to carry out required tasks
• Train feedlot staff as required in basic feedlot operations and maintenance activities such as safe machinery and plant operation, repairs and maintenance, yard repairs and maintenance, water and feed management. 

 Skills and Experience;

• Maintenance, welding and mechanical experience
• Machinery servicing experience
• Basic computer skills
• Good communication skills
• Open driver’s licence, C class license minimum, HC advantageous
• Available to work rostered weekends

Applications:

Applications should be addressed to Feedlot Maintenance Fitter Supervisor and sent to: **@haafco.com