Apprentice - Mechanical

Nestle SA; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestle Campbellfield is offering a first year apprentice position in the mechanical trade. You will learn fault analysis, participate in preventative maintenance, and support the engineering team across production lines.

You will attend one paid school day per week to become a qualified Fitter and Turner, with experienced mentors guiding you in a leading food manufacturing environment and full-time apprenticeship throughout the program.

Qualifications

• Interest in mechanical/technical work.
• Willingness to attend one paid schooling day per week.
• Eligible to work in Australia with Permanent Residency.

Responsibilities

• Learn fault analysis techniques and assist with preventative maintenance and asset improvements.
• Attend one paid schooling day per week to become a qualified Fitter and Turner.
• Execute planned maintenance schedules on production lines.
• Support the engineering team with maintenance activities and breakdown support.
• Respond to breakdowns, perform basic analysis, and minimise downtime.

Skills

Mechanical basics

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Apprenticeship in Fitter & Turner

Job description

1st Year | Apprentice - Mechanical | Full-Time

Nestle Campbellfield, the home of KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Milky Bar, Soothers, Anticol, Quick-Eze and more, has an exciting opportunity for a 1st year apprentice in the mechanical field. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with a well‑established company and gain valuable hands‑on experience in a supportive and inclusive environment.

With the support of our qualified trade’s team the main duties of the position will include:

• Learning techniques around fault analysis and participating in teams working on preventative maintenance and asset intensity improvements.
• Attending schooling one day per week to become a qualified Fitter and Turner.
• Executing planned maintenance schedules.
• Supporting the engineering team in providing planned and unplanned maintenance support on all production lines.
• Attending to breakdowns, performing breakdown analysis and minimising the impact of breakdowns on the production lines.

We can offer you

• Experienced tradespeople to teach, mentor and support you to excel in your trade and assignments.
• Working on exciting new projects with state‑of‑the‑art equipment.
• A dynamic maintenance team environment.
• Learn a trade in a leading food manufacturing environment.
• Full‑time employment for the duration of the apprenticeship.

We’d love if you have:

• A keen interest to learn about mechanical and technical work.
• Passion to pursue a career in a technical trade.
• An enquiring mind.
• An understanding or interest in safe work practices.
• Willingness to attend one day of paid schooling per week.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and have Permanent Residency

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion so we encourage early applications.