Maintenance Supervisor (Fitter)

Housing Industry Association Limited; Nhill; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Luv-A-Duck Pty Ltd is seeking a trade-qualified maintenance supervisor to lead the Nhill processing plant maintenance team. You will oversee breakdown response, preventative maintenance, and collaborative project work with production departments, ensuring safety and quality are maintained.

The role requires hands-on fault finding, industrial maintenance experience in a food manufacturing or poultry setting, and ability to manage external contractors and budgets.

Qualifications

• Relevant trade in electrical and/or mechanical disciplines.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
• PLC programming or automation experience would be advantageous.
• Licences or tickets for maintenance are desirable.
• Experience in industrial maintenance, preferably food manufacturing or poultry processing.
• Hands-on fault finding and problem-solving across production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Nhill maintenance team with work allocation and priorities.
• Maintain plant and equipment via planned, preventative and cyclical maintenance.
• Provide practical engineering and technical support to production departments.
• Coordinate breakdown response and ensure faults are diagnosed and repaired promptly.
• Monitor preventative maintenance schedules and record keeping.
• Fabrication/assembly of small metal structures; precision turning and machining.
• Support installation, commissioning and modification of plant and equipment.
• Engage external contractors ensuring safety, quality and budgets.
• Communicate and document maintenance activities in a timely manner.

Skills

Cost management

Fitting

Inventory management

Machining

Maintenance management

Planning

Plc programming

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Education

Relevant licences or tickets

Trade qualification in electrical or mechanical

Vocational or certificate, Diploma or associate's degree

Job description

• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of the maintenance team.
• Maintain plant and equipment through planned and preventative maintenance.
• Provide practical engineering and technical support to production departments.

Luv-A-Duck Pty Ltd is a leading Australian producer and distributor of duck products and maintain a reputation for quality, innovative production as a leading brand. We are seeking a trade qualified and experienced maintenance supervisor (or fitter and turner) to join our maintenance team at our processing plant in Nhill, Victoria.

Reporting to the Head of Processing, your key responsibilities are as follows:

• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of the Nhill maintenance team, including work allocation, priorities and follow-up.
• Maintain plant and equipment in a planned, preventative and cyclical manner to support safe and reliable production by through established fitting, assembling and fabrication methods for metal plant components
• Reviewing and gaining familiarity over machinery layouts and blueprints of processing plant machinery and equipment
• Coordinate breakdown response and ensure faults are diagnosed, repaired and returned to service in a timely manner.
• Monitor preventative maintenance schedules and ensure planned maintenance tasks are completed and recorded.
• Fabrication and assembly of small metal structures
• Precision turning and machining, setting stops and control processes
• Capably handling and using a range of fitting and turning tools and machinery on site at Nhill processing plant
• Support the installation, commissioning and modification of plant and equipment.
• Provide practical engineering and technical support to production and other site departments.
• Support maintenance and improvement projects as directed by the Processing Operations Manager or Plant Manager.
• Identify equipment reliability issues and recommend improvements, upgrades or replacement options.
• Coordinate external contractors, ensuring site induction, safety, quality and scope requirements are met.
• Assist with maintenance expenditure, spare parts control and cost management within approved budgets.
• Maintain appropriate critical spare parts and support periodic inventory audits of maintenance equipment and materials.
• Participate in maintenance, safety, quality and management meetings as required.
• Ensure all relevant licences, permits, inspections and compliance requirements are maintained.
• Ensure maintenance work complies with OH&S, food safety, QA and environmental requirements.
• Coach and support maintenance team members to build capability, accountability and effective problem-solving.
• Complete other reasonable duties as directed.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

• Relevant trade in electrical, mechanical disciplines
• At least 2-3 years of relevant work experience
• PLC programming or automation experience would be advantageous
• Relevant licences or tickets required for maintenance activities are desirable
• Demonstrated experience in industrial maintenance, preferably within food manufacturing or poultry processing
• Hands-on fault finding and problem-solving capability across production equipment and services.
• Experience coordinating maintenance priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to supervise, support and develop maintenance team members.
• Ability to source, engage and manage external contractors within approved requirements and budgets.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning and improvement projects.
• Good planning, organisation and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Sound understanding of workplace health and safety, food safety and quality requirements.
• Computer literacy, including maintenance systems, email, spreadsheets and electronic record keeping.

Skills

• Cost management
• Fitting
• Inventory management
• Machining
• Maintenance management
• Planning
• Plc programming
• Problem solving
• Safety compliance
• Team leadership

Licenses & certifications

• Relevant licences or tickets
• Trade qualification in electrical or mechanical
• Vocational or certificate, Diploma or associate's degree

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