Mechanical Technician

Visy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to health, wealth, and lifestyle discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

Opportunities for further training

Job summary

A leading company in Australia is seeking a Mechanical Technician to join their team in Coburg. The role involves operating machinery, conducting quality checks, and ensuring efficient production processes. Candidates should have a trade qualification and experience in a manufacturing environment. This is a full-time position on a rotating shift schedule, offering opportunities for training and career advancement along with a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Looking for someone trade qualified with hands-on experience.
• Must have a Trade Cert and complete a Mechanical test.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is desired.

Responsibilities

• Operating machinery and performing quality checks.
• Fixing machine breakdowns and ensuring product quality.
• Identifying process improvements and implementing corrective actions.

Skills

Sound mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting ability

Quality checks and adjustments

Education

Trade Cert as a Fitter/Turner, Toolmaker, or similar

Completed 4 year Apprenticeship

Tools

Forklift

Job description

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Visyis powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years, we've grown to 7,000 employees and 150 global operations -predominately in Australia and New Zealand.

We make about 500 million food cans and collect over 24,000 tonnes of recycled steel each year.Our four operations give you supply chain assurance, allowing flexibility, greater reliability, and faster speed-to-market for businesses of all sizes.

Based in Coburg, Victoria, the Mechanical Technician will report into the Production Manager.

As a Mechanical Technician you will be responsible for the effective utilisation and co-ordination of the machinery under your control. This includes ensuring product quality conforms to the Manufacturing Standards & Process Control Plans, equipment performs to production targets ensuring its condition is both mechanical sound and in a safe working state at all times. Mechanical Technicians will be trained to rotate through all the end making facilities at the Coburg plant.

• Operating machinery.
• Quality checks and adjustments.
• Fixing machine breakdowns.
• Responsible for change overs.
• Forklift duties as required to meet production requirements.
• Responsible for removing tooling, auditing and completing machine tooling cleans.
• Responsible for targeting downtime area’s and troubleshoot corrective actions to maximise production output, improve product quality, maintain and reduce spoilage levels.
• Responsible for checking scheduling and storage requirements to ensure appropriate levels are available
• Identify potential process improvements, and ad hoc production issues. Work with Production Manager and Process Improvement Manager to find solutions and implement corrective actions.
• Responsible for keeping the plant clean and tidy, equipment maintained and preventative measures used to ensure continual availability of equipment.
• This is a 12-hour position, working on the following rotating shift pattern (1 st week: 3 on, 4 off, 2 nd week: 3 on, 4 off, 3 rd week: 4 on, 3 off).
  

What You Will Bring:

We are looking for someone that is trade qualified with practical hands-on experience. A Trade Cert as a Fitter/Turner, Toolmaker, or similar is mandatory for this role. You will be required to complete a Mechanical test in your onsite interview to demonstrate your skills.

Although this role requires someone with a trade background you need to be comfortable with the fact that your main responsibilities will involve operating the machines, some days you may only use your trade a small portion of the day.

Other key skills and experience include:

• Trade Cert as a Fitter/Turner, Toolmaker, or similar
• Must have completed a 4 year Apprenticeship
• LF Forklift license & experience would be advantageous
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Sound mechanical aptitude and a high trouble shooting ability.

What you’ll love when you join us:

• Access to a range of health, wealth, and lifestyle services and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support.
• Opportunities for further training and career advancement within the company
  

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!

These roles are only open to candidates currently residing in Australia with full working rights.

Please contact Chantal Ganesh on [e-mail] for a confidential discussion or apply now.

You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria which will include a criminal history check.

Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

• Industries

  Machinery Manufacturing

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