Maintenance Technician – Food Manufacturing

Leading FMCG Business with great reputation & culture; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading FMCG Business with great reputation & culture in Fairfield East NSW seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain safety, reliability and efficiency of plant and equipment in a highly automated food facility. You will perform planned and breakdown maintenance and fault-finding across production lines.

The role requires a trade-qualified Electrician or Mechanical Fitter with FMCG/food experience and a proactive, team-oriented approach to improve uptime and safety.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Electrician or Mechanical Fitter.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG or food production.
• Strong fault-finding skills in mechanical or electrical systems.
• Commitment to safety and quality.

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

Fault-finding

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Problem solving

Proactive maintenance

Education

Trade qualification as Electrician or Mechanical Fitter

Tools

PLC & automation experience

Electrical/electronic systems

Job description

Maintenance Technician – Food Manufacturing

Leading FMCG Business with great reputation & culture – Fairfield East NSW

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.