Plant Maintenance Technician – Laverton North

Nutrien; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nutrien Day

Gender-neutral parental leave

Salary sacrifice options

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Nutrien is hiring a Maintenance Technician for our Laverton North manufacturing site. You will perform maintenance, servicing, and preventative tasks to keep equipment running safely and efficiently, coordinating with production to minimize downtime.

Ideal candidates bring an engineering qualification, 5+ years of maintenance experience, and licences for forklift and EWPA. You will work on-site, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical and/or Fitter & Turner qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in maintenance roles.
• Forklift Licence and EWPA Licence.
• Proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Inventory management and clear communication.
• Safe working approach and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with MEX, fabrication, hot works or chemical manufacturing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections, servicing and preventative/reactive maintenance across plant equipment.
• Respond to equipment failures and support safe, timely restoration of operations.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of equipment.
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, permits and logs.
• Coordinate with production to align maintenance with schedules.
• Support audits, SOPs and training records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement for plant reliability and efficiency.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers for plant activities.
• Ensure OH&S compliance and safe handling of hazardous substances.

Skills

Clear communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Inventory management

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Fitter & Turner qualification

Tools

MEX

Fabrication

Hot works

Chemical manufacturing

Job description

Nutrien is hiring a Maintenance Technician for our Laverton North manufacturing site. You will perform maintenance, servicing, and preventative tasks to keep equipment running safely and efficiently, coordinating with production to minimize downtime.

Ideal candidates bring an engineering qualification, 5+ years of maintenance experience, and licences for forklift and EWPA. You will work on-site, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement in a safety-focused environment.