Operator Maintainer

Boral; Maldon; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous allowances

Health, safety and environment focus

Mentoring from industry leaders

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Boral Cement in Maldon is seeking an experienced Operator Maintainer to join the Production Support Team. You will support production activities, respond to plant breakdowns, and adapt to day, night and weekend shifts as a shift-relief operator.

The role offers a competitive hourly rate with generous allowances and benefits, plus career growth opportunities within Boral Cement and Boral Australia. You will contribute to safety, efficiency, and environmental standards across the plant.

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy manufacturing/packaging environment.
• Trained and competent with tools and equipment for maintenance.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude or trade background.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety.
• Forklift experience and front end loader skills preferred.
• Versatile, practical 'jack of all trades'.

Responsibilities

• Work with Production / Production Support or Packaging and Dispatch teams to meet customer demands.
• Carry out tasks to improve efficiency or prevent plant damage or safety or environment risks.
• Undertake routine inspections & service tasks to ensure the smooth operation of plant equipment.
• Follow SOPs and workplace policies including Life Saving Rules.

Skills

Heavy manufacturing experience

Advanced mechanical aptitude

Trade background

Forklift operation

Front end loader

Jack of all trades

Workplace safety commitment

Job description

Boral Cement is looking for an experienced Operator Maintainer to join our production Support Team based at Maldon. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for providing support to the operational teams to achieve set targets by following daily operational plans.

Operator Maintainers (OMs) are plant attendants/production operators with additional skills and responsibilities that will enable them to provide a response to plant breakdowns and adjustments where production work commitments permit.

In addition, this role will act as Shift Relief with the flexibility of working (with notice) Day, Night & weekend shifts. This flexibility will be compensated with generous allowances and benefits above and beyond the competitive hourly rate

Your day will involve:

• Working within the Production / Production Support or Packaging and Dispatch teams to effectively meet customer demands.
• Carrying out tasks that will improve the efficiency of the business or prevent serious plant damage, or risks to safety or the environment
• Undertake routine inspections & service tasks to ensure the smooth operation of plant equipment
• Comply with and adhere to Company Standard Operating Procedures, and all operational and workplace policies of the Company, as amended from time to time. This includes the Company's Life Saving Rules

What we are looking for:

• Relevant experience in a heavy manufacturing/packaging/production environment.
• Trained and competent in the use of tools and equipment required to undertake maintenance tasks associated with role.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude or trade background
• Genuine commitment to workplace safety
• Experience and competencies operating forklifts and front end loaders beneficial
• A genuine "jack of all trades" will excel in this role

What's on offer:

• Generous conditions and allowances on top of a competitive hourly rate
• Organisation dedicated to health, safety and the environment
• Ongoing mentoring and guidance from outstanding industry leaders and colleagues
• Genuine career growth opportunities within Boral Cement & Boral Australia