Mechanical Maintenance Technician — 4-Day Week

Beerenberg Pty Ltd; Hahndorf; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week with rotating RDO

On-site role at Beerenberg farm (Hahnd

Beerenberg family-owned culture

Job summary

Beerenberg Pty Ltd in Hahndorf, SA, is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to keep our production plant running smoothly in a family farm setting. You will respond to breakdowns, perform preventative maintenance and support continuous improvement across mechanical systems.

The role requires a Mechanical Trade qualification and hands-on experience in manufacturing, with a focus on safety, CMMS, and HACCP/GMP compliance.

Qualifications

• Hold a Mechanical Trade qualification (Fitter & Turner, Mechanical Fitter or similar).
• Full-time hours across four days with rotating Monday/Friday RDO and a mix of early, afternoon and late shifts.
• Hands-on maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment (food production experience highly regarded).
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown maintenance skills across mechanical plant and equipment.
• Confident working with pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics, hydraulics and other production machinery.
• Welding and fabrication skills, or experience carrying out plant modifications and equipment improvements.
• Familiar with CMMS and preventative maintenance systems.
• Understand HACCP, GMP and food safety requirements and always prioritise safe work practices.
• Practical, solutions-focused and remain calm under pressure when production equipment needs attention.
• Collaborative self-starter who communicates well and enjoys working as part of a close-knit team.
• Love all things food, flavour and Beerenberg goodness.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns across production machinery, plant and equipment with speed and precision.
• Troubleshooting mechanical faults and supporting production to minimise disruptions and maximise efficiency.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, repairs and servicing across a diverse range of mechanical equipment.
• Conduct risk assessments, mastering lock out/tag out procedures and helping ensure our equipment and work practices remain safe and compliant.
• tackle repairs, fabrication, welding, plant upgrades, equipment installations and shutdown projects.
• Support QA and HACCP requirements, maintaining accurate maintenance records and ensuring equipment performs to the highest standards.
• Identify ways to improve reliability, efficiency and maintenance practices while helping keep production moving.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Pumps & conveyors

Welding & fabrication

CMMS

HACCP/GMP knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Mechanical Trade qualification (Fitter & Turner, Mechanical Fitter or similar)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Beerenberg Pty Ltd in Hahndorf, SA, is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to keep our production plant running smoothly in a family farm setting. You will respond to breakdowns, perform preventative maintenance and support continuous improvement across mechanical systems.

The role requires a Mechanical Trade qualification and hands-on experience in manufacturing, with a focus on safety, CMMS, and HACCP/GMP compliance.