Maintenance Technician

Ben Furney Flour Mills; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid immersion day

Health, wellness & safety program

Flexible work options

Job summary

Ben Furney Flour Mills in Dubbo is seeking skilled maintenance technicians to maintain plant, equipment, and facilities on a daily basis across afternoon, night shifts, and rotating weekends. This full-time role emphasizes safety, reliability, and collaboration with Production and Maintenance teams.

You will be responsible for electrical and mechanical serviceability of production lines, preventive maintenance, and supporting project work to improve efficiency and uptime.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within a safety-driven plant maintenance environment.
• Experience as a maintenance tradesman in a production setting.
• Valid driver’s license is preferred.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Competence in welding and fabrication for production line maintenance.
• Proven ability to plan and execute maintenance with minimal downtime.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant, equipment, and facilities on a daily basis at the Dubbo Mill site.
• Conform to Safe Operating Procedures and support safety culture across shifts.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Lead and participate in maintenance procedures and project work to improve reliability.
• Supervise contractors on site to ensure safety and minimal disruption.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Welding (MIG, oxy/acetylene)

Fabrication

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Tool use

Safety culture

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Job description

Maintenance Technicians - Calling all tradesmen and women

• Work with the 2024 Employer of the Year
• Above Award hourly rates with a generous 'On Call' allowance
• Join a supportive, high-performance team
• Enjoy stress-free regional city living

BIG ENOUGH TO MATTER, SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE We're a century-old farming and milling company in Dubbo, with a team of 90 hardworking individuals. We're seeking like-minded individuals who share our values and are eager to push boundaries for business success.

The Position

Join our team as a skilled tradesperson or handyman. We have a full-time position, with afternoon and night shift rosters and a rotating weekend on-call roster. Your role will be to maintain the plant, equipment, and facility at the Dubbo Mill site on a daily basis.

The Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conformance to statutory and company-approved Safe Operating Procedures.
• Effectively working and communicating with Production and other Maintenance team members to ensure plant performance is maximised across all shifts.
• Maintaining mechanical & electrical equipment in a safe and usable condition to ensure that the workplace is safe for all staff.
• Participate in and provide guidance on all maintenance procedures for the plant, equipment, and facilities.
• Be directly responsible for the day-to-day mechanical and electrical serviceability of the production lines to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum, and undertake maintenance works for other plant areas as required.
• Participating in a Preventive Maintenance Program for production lines, site equipment, and facilities to ensure that maintenance works are coordinated and completed in a timely manner, that records of repairs and maintenance carried out are retained, and that both planned and unplanned stoppages are minimised.
• Participate as required in Projects and Modifications to improve machinery efficiency and reliability, ensuring that all work carried out is safe and considered.
• Practising due diligence and sound judgment in determining when contractors are required and subsequently supervising them while on site to ensure compliance with safety requirements and minimum disruption to site activities.

About You

We are looking for someone keen to make an impact in this role, passionate about safety, and able to work in a team environment.

The Essentials

• Extensive experience working within a strong and systems-based safety culture.
• Experience working as a maintenance tradesman in a production environment.
• Current driver's license
• Understanding of both mechanical and electrical fault finding and repair.
• A thorough understanding of the principles of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and associated production line equipment and plant.
• Be competent and skilled in all forms of welding (MIG, electric arc and oxy/acetylene) and fabrication techniques supporting production line maintenance.
• Efficient and productive use of both powered and hand tools.
• Be competent in the use and operation of all workshop tools and equipment, including but not limited to Lathes, Milling machines, Grinders etc.
• Professional work practices and a strong work ethic.
• A positive, constructive attitude, a strong focus on preparation and planning, and a mindset geared towards effectively utilising every second to ensure maximum plant uptime.
• Be on the rotating weekend on-call roster.

Employee benefits:

• Experience Before You Decide: Join us for a paid two-day on-site immersion where you'll get to see behind the scenes, meet the team, and explore how we work—so you can make an informed decision about whether we're the right fit for you.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and safety program for you and your family
• Emerging leaders academy
• Annual career development planning
• Bi-annual feedback
• 6-month induction
• Flexible work options for the right candidate

Our Recruitment Process

• NO SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Initial phone call with the Recruiter (20-30 mins)