Address- Lots of training and fantastic career progression opportunities
- Job security with an established business
- Strong sense of community and mateship within the team
About the Position
We are currently seeking applications for experienced Mechanical Fitters to join our team located at Proserpine Mill. There is a permanent Day Work position as well as a Shift position meaning during the Production season you work shift, and during the maintenance season Day Work. Penalties are paid for working over your 38 hour per week roster! Job level will depend on current qualifications and skills mix.
Main duties include but are not limited to:
- Undertaking preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs on variety of equipment (from pumps, crushing mills to turbines)
- Conducting safe quality of work
- Identifying potential improvements to work practices and conditions
- Supporting improvement projects that aim to reduce unplanned stoppages
- Mentoring of apprentices as required
- Maintaining and improving OH&S and overall operational standards in the workplace
Additional benefits for working with Wilmar Sugar include:
- Supported career progression whether it is down the technical stream or onwards to leadership (internships, cadetships, internal courses, and university education)
- Training opportunities range from tertiary to Vibrational analyses and RCA training
- Inhouse machining capabilities, with potential to upskill in this to expand your machinist skills
- Potential training in specific mill fitting and turbine fitting
- Employees who live in our Mill/Farm/Distillery Regions in Queensland may be eligible to claim Remote Area tax benefits via MAXXIA. Employees may be able to achieve tax benefits on rent, and on housing purchase and interest payments.
- Additional Recreational leave accrual
- Employee Wellbeing Programs such as free flu vaccinations and access to our EAP provider
- Discounts with our corporate partners such as Blackwood's, Specsavers, Medibank Private, Kathmandu and many more
Essential Criteria:
- Certificate III in Mechanical Engineering (Fitting) or equivalent
- Previous Heavy Industrial work history highly regarded
Other Desirable Skills - but if you don't have them, we will train you over time!
- Dogman HRWL
- Forklift HRWL
- Crane Driver HRWL
- Overhead Crane Ticket
- Welding Skills
- SAP Skills
How to apply
Confidential applications should be submitted online by 02 June 2024by hitting the "Apply" button. For further information regarding the position please contact Shanna Southern, People & Culture on 07 4945 9***. The successful candidate will be required to complete a pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol screening.
About the Business
With a history of over 160 years in the Australian and New Zealand sugar industries, Wilmar Sugar Australia operations span the value chain from sugar cane growing, sugar manufacturing, refining, exporting, and marketing, to the production of renewable electricity, ethanol and sustainable agricultural products.
Wilmar manufactures over half of Australia's raw sugar, and each year exports enough electricity to power more than 68,000 Australian homes for 12 months. As well as supplying ethanol (ethyl alcohol) to the growing fuel market in Australia, Wilmar also supplies a significant market share to various industries including the pharmaceutical, printing, cleaning, winery, aerosol, animal health and food and beverage industries.
