AddressAbout Huhtamaki
Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Huhtamaki Group is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling well-being and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We operate in 35 countries and 81 sites around the world. Our 18,600 employees work to Care, Dare and Deliver to provide smart next generation packaging.
We have a strong reputation for taking pride in delivering a high standard of service. We are proud of our long serving history and our status as a truly local manufacturer catering for some iconic Australian brands as well as local entrepreneurs. Pivotal to our continued success is the addition of a motivated and enthusiastic Shift Fitter to join our high-performing Maintenance Team.
About The Role
We currently have an opportunity for an action orientated Shift Fitter to join our team based in our rough moulded fiber manufacturing site at Preston.
Specifically, your responsibilities will be on the preventative maintenance and servicing of plant and equipment to meet the company's requirements. You will also be required to maintain equipment in accordance with the plans to achieve performance levels of availability, reliability, cost, safety and quality of operation.
The right candidate will be hard working, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and will be accountable and reliable.
Your duties will include but not limited to:
- Conducting fixed plant maintenance
- Identifying faults and swiftly performing breakdown repairs to minimize downtime and micro-stops in production machinery and equipment
- Inspecting, testing, and maintaining machinery and equipment in process and packaging areas
- Carrying out general plant and building maintenance work
- Ensuring compliance with Workplace Health and Safety requirements
- Flexibility in working hours to meet operational needs, including availability outside the shift roster. Facility shutdown period availability is required to support major maintenance activities.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications and skills:
- Minimum of 4 years' experience in a Maintenance fitting role, preferably within a manufacturing setting
- Trade Qualification: Mechanical Fitter
- a valid forklift licence and are computer literate
- Honest, well-mannered, motivated and enjoy utilising your initiative to solve mechanical related problems in the process and plant environment
- Experience working in a fast paced, high-volume environment while maintaining the required safety standards
- MiG/tig/stick welding skills
- Good communication and reporting skills
- Exceptional diagnostic and fault-finding abilities
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting Engineering Drawings
- Strong ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of WHS regulations/procedures
Benefits:
People are integral to everything we do. At Huhtamaki, you're part of a global business, dedicated to supporting our customers' growth through our values Care, Dare and Deliver. Huhtamaki will give you exposure to a broad business in both manufacturing and distribution environments - building your career with a global industry leader.
If this opportunity sounds like your next opportunity, please apply online via the SEEK application link.
