Condition Monitoring Technician

Visy; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sustainability program

Supportive environment

Career growth

Employee benefits

Novated leasing

Job summary

Visy’s reliability team in the Pulp & Paper sector is seeking a skilled professional to enhance the reliability of rotating equipment through vibration analysis and condition monitoring. You will help maximise asset availability and minimise downtime across key machinery in a major manufacturing operation.

Join a high‑performing reliability team and apply predictive maintenance technologies, lubrication best practices and RCA activities to drive continuous improvements in asset performance.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification, diploma or engineering degree.
• Experience in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or reliability engineering within a manufacturing, industrial or heavy industry environment. Paper machine experience is highly preferred.
• Vibration Analysis certification (minimum Category II).
• Strong understanding of rotating equipment including motors, bearings, gearboxes and associated assets.
• Experience interpreting condition monitoring data and making maintenance recommendations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across operations and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vibration analysis and condition monitoring inspections across rotating equipment including motors, gearboxes, pumps and bearings.
• Identify developing equipment defects and provide recommendations to prevent failures and improve reliability.
• Utilise predictive maintenance technologies including vibration analysis, thermography and ultrasound monitoring.
• Support lubrication programs through inspections, audits and best practice lubrication management.
• Participate in equipment failure investigations and contribute to root cause analysis activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime, improve equipment performance and enhance maintenance effectiveness.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Condition monitoring

Reliability engineering

Industrial environment

Education

Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification, diploma or engineering degree

Tools

Vibration analysis equipment

Thermography

Ultrasound monitoring

Job description

• Use vibration analysis to prevent equipment failures and downtime
• Join a high performing reliability team in a major manufacturing operation
• Build your expertise across predictive maintenance and asset reliability

Join Visy's Pulp & Paper business and play a key role in improving the reliability of critical manufacturing equipment. Working within the Site Reliability Team, you'll use advanced condition monitoring techniques to identify equipment issues before they become failures, helping maximise asset availability, reduce maintenance costs and support operational performance.

What you'll do:

• Conduct vibration analysis and condition monitoring inspections across rotating equipment including motors, gearboxes, pumps and bearings.
• Identify developing equipment defects and provide recommendations to prevent failures and improve reliability.
• Utilise predictive maintenance technologies including vibration analysis, thermography and ultrasound monitoring.
• Support lubrication programs through inspections, audits and best practice lubrication management.
• Participate in equipment failure investigations and contribute to root cause analysis activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime, improve equipment performance and enhance maintenance effectiveness.

What you'll bring:

• Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification, diploma or engineering degree.
• Experience in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance or reliability engineering within a manufacturing, industrial or heavy industry environment. Paper machine experience is highly preferred.
• Vibration Analysis certification (minimum Category II).
• Strong understanding of rotating equipment including motors, bearings, gearboxes and associated assets.
• Experience interpreting condition monitoring data and making maintenance recommendations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across operations and maintenance teams.

What you’ll love when you join us:

• Sustainability: Contribute to sustainability initiatives that make a difference
• Supportive Environment: Be part of a team that values safety, respect, and collaboration
• Career Growth: Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company
• Employee Benefits: Access retail discounts, wellbeing programs and employee support services
• Novated Leasing: Take advantage of attractive salary packaging and vehicle leasing options

About Visy

Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. As Australia’s leading recycled and kraft paper manufacturer, Visy Pulp and Paper is a big part of our business. Our integrated recycling and manufacturing operations means we collect paper and cardboard from households and businesses and turn it into up to 100% recycled paper. We are also home to the world’s most environmentally friendly kraft paper mill in Tumut, providing high-quality kraft paper for domestic and international markets. The paper we produce supplies our board facilities across Australia and New Zealand, where it is remanufactured into cardboard packaging for the food and beverage industry.

You will be required to meet Visy's employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.