Mill Operator - Leading Hand

Windermere Oilseeds pty. ltd.; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Windermere Oilseeds pty. ltd. operates a fully automated oilseed processing facility near Ballarat, Australia. The role involves joining a small, highly skilled team of 8-10 people to keep the plant running and reduce unplanned downtime.

You will lead mill operator duties, plan daily tests, and ensure SQF and HACCP standards are met while reporting to the Mill Manager. Training is 3 months, Mon-Fri initially, with shift adjustments as competence grows.

Qualifications

• Base level of practical skills with power tools and machinery awareness.
• Ability to identify faults in machines, provide detailed synopsis for repairs.
• Hands-on role in processing plant with office work from control room.
• Australian work authorisation is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Daily operational checks, tests and cleaning.
• Control of processing equipment via site-wide SCADA.
• Reporting of processing plant maintenance issues via CMMS software.
• Maintaining the facility to SQF food safety standards (SQF/HACCP).
• Basic repair maintenance where required.
• Logistics / filling of Bulk oil tankers.
• Loading of semi and B-double trucks with Telehandler.
• Operating seed handling equipment and coordinating seed receivals.

Skills

SCADA systems

Power tools

Machinery awareness

Willingness to learn

Agriculture passion

Teamwork

Australian work authorization

Tools

Fiix CMMS

CiTech SCADA

Job description

This role is suited to an applicant with experience in fully automated processing facilities within the food & feed mill sector. Suitable for the person who likes to operate in a small, highly skilled team of 8-10 people that can bring their skills and experience from previous roles to keep the process plant running and reduce unplanned down times.

Initial 3 months of training will be Mon - Fri 7.30am - 4pm moving Mon - Thur 7.30am - 5.30pm once competant and able to work unsupervised. The successful applicant will be reporting directly to the Mill manager, taking the lead role when required. Tasks will generally be completed in a rotating team of two and you will be required to plan and manage Mill Operators duties to ensure daily tests and task are completed to SQF and HACCP standards.

Key responsibilities

• Daily operational checks, tests and cleaning
• Control of processing equipment via site-wide SCADA
• Reporting of processing plant maintenance issues via CMMS software
• Maintaining the facility to SQF food safe standards
• Basic repair maintenance where required
• Logistics / filling of Bulk oil tankers
• Loading of semi and B-double trucks with Telehandler
• Operating seed handling equipment and coordinating seed receivals

About you

• A current car license is required
• A forklift license would be advantageous
• A base level of practical skills, the ability to use power tools and machinery awareness
• A willingness to learn, enthusiasm and a passion for agriculture
• Australian work authorisation is required for this position

Skills and Experience

A base level of practical skills, the ability to use power tools and machinery awareness is critical in this role. You will need the ability to identify when machine faults are occuring, prevent them for failing any further and provide a detailed synopsis to the maintenance team for repair. Past experience with SCADA systems, particularly Citech and Fiix CMMS software a storng advantage. Before applying, please be aware this is very much a hands on role in the processing plant with office / computer work completed from the main control room within the facility.

Australian work authorisation is required for this position.

The position available is for a full time mill operator working in a clean, new, state of the art oilseed processing facility located 10 minutes from Ballarat. If you are looking for a new challenge where no two days are the same, wanting to learn a range of new skills and have a can-do attitude