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Where do you want to go?Bayer CropScience Pinkenba is seeking a full time, permanent Mechanical Tradesperson (Fitter) to join our manufacturing site. Undertaking maintenance and repairs on a wide range of mechanical equipment including production machinery, conveyors, pumps, mills, motors, automated valves, pipes and pneumatic systems.
This position will be Monday – Friday 6.30 AM with an approx. 3.00 PM finish
Do something that moves you.- Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs
- Investigate and troubleshooting equipment failures and implement improvements to eliminate recurrence and maximum achievable production uptime and equipment availability
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including equipment maintenance logs, repair histories, and spare parts inventory
- Create, review and follow work instructions
- Operate ERP systems for workflow
- Laise with stakeholders and providing regular updates on priority ranking, access, fault finding and planned maintenance
- Collaborate with the engineering department, external contractors, equipment manufacturers and vendors as required
- Complete all work in a safe manner including completing Lock out, tag out, Take 5, permit to work and near miss reporting
Required Skills & Experience:
- Recognised trades certificate – minimum certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical (Mechanical fitter) or higher
- Proven experience working in a manufacturing or a chemical machinery environment, with demonstrable experience working with pumps, mills, automated valves and pipes
- Experience with PLC controlled filling and packaging equipment highly regarded
- Strong fault finding ability and a high level of technical aptitude
- Ability to read and understand Piping and Instruction Diagram
- Basic machining, welding, and fabrication skills
- Make a commitment to adhere to all safety standards and procedures
- Sound computer skills. Knowledge of SAP would be beneficial
- Full Australian work rights
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Restricted Electrical work licence
- High risk licence – Forklift, Rigging & Dogging and EWP
- Confined space and working at heights experience
In return, we have a variety of benefits including a market aligned base salary, free onsite parking, salary continuance life insurance, extra employer superannuation contributions, access to wellbeing days (ME days), Peer recognition awards, onsite training, 1 paid volunteering day per year to help the local community.
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