Maintenance Fitter

The role
In this role you will be working Monday to Friday 8am to 4:30pm. In a fast-paced food manufacturing environment undertaking a variety of tasks which range from general maintenance through to preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and problem solving. Performing all maintenance and repairs with a high regard for safety. You will assist in complete changeovers and preparing lines for production.

Your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Completing light electrical repairs
• Fabrication- TIG welding
• Assist in the day to day efficient running of plant equipment
• Maintenance of plant and equipment including preventative maintenance
• Diagnostics and fault finding
• Process improvement of plant and equipment
• Screw and belt conveyors
• Boiler and steam equipment
• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Operate and service machinery
• Provide technical support to the production team
• Promote and adhere to Quality Assurance (SQF), WHS, GMP and HACCP guidelines
• Attend to and assist with unplanned breakdowns with urgency to ensure production resumes in a timely manner.
• Assist with equipment start-up at beginning of production and after changeover until set run rates and quality levels are achieved.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Maintain adequate spare parts as required and inform management of any shortfalls on spare parts.
• Actively seek ways to keep all waste to a minimum.
• Ensure compliance with safety.
• Follow instructions effectively and coordinate all activities with supervisor and production office.
• Maintain the highest housekeeping standards on production floor and in machine shop.
• Ensure all work areas / machines are clean at the end of each repair or maintenance job.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have good communication skills.
• Be motivated with a good work ethic and a keen interest to learn.

Experience

• Trade Qualified with a minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a similar role in food or FMCG
• Hands on with an enthusiastic attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Work autonomously and be a self-starter
• Forklift licence is an advantage
• Must have EWP ticket or be willing to obtain
• Experience in minor fabrications and welding - TIG (preferred)
• Electrical Licenses an advantage
• Excellent mechanical aptitude required - Hydraulics, pneumatics and conveyor systems

The following will be highly regarded:

• Knowledge of GMP/Food standards.
• Experience in the milling industry.
• An understanding of pasteurisation processes.
• Experience with pneumatics, setting up check weighers and metal detectors.
• Excellent understand of coding/printing systems and machinery. ie Tronic Video jets, capping machines, fillers and labellers.