Maintenance Fitter

PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand is home to some of the world’s most trusted brands such as Smith's Chips, Red Rock Deli, Sakata Rice Crackers, Pepsi Max, Gatorade and Quaker Oats! We are a progressive and people-focused business, and believe our diverse workforce is the key to our success.

Together, we'll make a positive impact for good. Because when we Dare for Better*, we can smile at what's next. For our careers, families, communities and the planet.

To continue our success, our Quaker Oats team in Forrestfield, Perth has a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Maintenance Fitter to join our maintenance team reporting to the Frontline Maintenance Manager.

Overview

• Location: Forrestfield, WA
• Rotational roster, alternating between 6am to 2pm/10am to 6pm shift.
• Ability to be on standby roster to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Position: Permanent Full Time, Monday to Friday
• Selection Process: Phone Conversation - Interview - Online Testing - Background and Pre-Employment Medical Checks - Decision

Key Accountabilities:  

• Perform trouble shooting, planned preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance on plant and equipment, detecting faults and foreseeing breakdowns
• Perform minor installations and commissioning work as required
• Update and extract data from the Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Responsible for ensuring milling equipment and process lines are in efficient working order
• Assist to identify, document, and implement improvements to maintenance work methods/ procedures and to plant and equipment to improve machine availability, quality, and safety
• Work closely with production team members to provide the best solution in solving existing engineering problems and to ensure that new designs are simple and user-friendly
• Perform work in a professional, timely and safe manner within PepsiCo Safety and Environmental management system

• Mechanical Fitter Qualification
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar role
• Technical understanding of milling equipment with experience in trouble shooting and fault finding is desirable
• Forklift operating experience / current licence holder is desirable
• A flexible attitude, willingness to work overtime & prepared to attend callout after hours
• Ability to work autonomously and safely under pressure
• Food industry experience desirable
• Steam System, confined space, EWP and TIG experience desirable

Why join us?

• Ongoing training and development
• Competitive hourly rate
• Retail and service discounts through our online programs
• Health initiatives through our Health and Wellness programs
• Personal and professional growth opportunities

Working at Quaker Oats (PepsiCo) in Forrestfield your positive attitude will be rewarded with excellent long term local and global career opportunities, and ongoing professional development along with a fun and rewarding working environment. 

If the above description sounds like you, please submit your CV online.

All applications must have legal work rights in Australia.

At PepsiCo, we believe what makes you unique, makes us better. We embrace equal opportunities for all employees. We believe that our people are our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives, different lenses, and different experiences to our workplace. We are committed to building and supporting an inclusive workforce that truly reflects the global communities we operate within. We encourage women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.