Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing

Blackbook Executive; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading FMCG Business with great reputation & culture in New South Wales is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join a highly automated food manufacturing facility. You will perform planned and breakdown maintenance, fault finding, and repairs to keep production running safely and efficiently.

Ideal candidates hold a trade qualification as Electrician or Mechanical Fitter with FMCG or food production experience, and can work Monday to Friday 12:00pm–8:00pm.

Qualifications

• Qualified fitter or electrician with FMCG/food experience.
• Experience with preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding skills in mechanical or electrical.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on production machinery
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and/or electrical faults
• Troubleshoot automated manufacturing equipment
• Carry out equipment servicing, repairs and adjustments
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise production downtime
• Assist with continuous improvement and maintenance projects
• Maintain a safe and compliant working environment
• Work closely with production and other maintenance team members

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Breakdown maintenance

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Education

Trade qualification (Electrical)

Trade qualification (Mechanical)

Tools

PLC

VSDs

Sensors

Motors

Conveyors

Job description

Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing

Role: Maintenance Technician
Company: Leading FMCG Business with great reputation & culture
Salary: $125-135,000 + super
Candidate: Qualified Fitter OR Electrician with FMCG/Food Experience
Shift: Monday to Friday12:00pm – 8:00pm

We are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Technicianto join a leading FMCG manufacturing business.

The Role

Working as part of the maintenance team, you will be responsible for ensuring plant and equipment operates safely, reliably and efficiently. You will carry out both planned and breakdown maintenance, fault finding and repairs across a highly automated food manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on production machinery
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and/or electrical faults
• Troubleshoot automated manufacturing equipment
• Carry out equipment servicing, repairs and adjustments
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise production downtime
• Assist with continuous improvement and maintenance projects
• Maintain a safe and compliant working environment
• Work closely with production and other maintenance team members

About You

We are open to candidates from either an electrical or mechanical background.

You will ideally have:

• Trade qualification as an Electrician or Mechanical Fitter
• Previous experience in manufacturing, FMCG or food production
• Strong mechanical or electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience with preventative and breakdown maintenance
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving equipment issues
• Strong commitment to safety and quality

Electrical candidates: PLC, sensors, motors, VSDs and automated machinery experience would be advantageous.

Mechanical candidates: Experience with conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics and production machinery would be highly regarded.