Plant Technician: Maintenance & Operations (Day Shift)

Cement Australia Pty Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job security

Competitive salary & benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Cement Australia Pty Limited is seeking a Plant Technician (Maintainer Operator) to join our Clyde and Glebe Terminals. A trade-qualified mechanical fitter with hands-on maintenance experience is essential to keep terminal operations safe and efficient.

The role covers preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fabrication and installation, plus support for rail unloading and product movements. This is a full-time, day-shift position with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Trade Qualification.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a trade-related role within heavy manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong fault finding and mechanical troubleshooting capability.
• Experience completing preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Familiarity with fabrication and installation works.
• Experience working with small hand and power tools.
• Basic SAP and Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience within bulk materials handling, transport loading/unloading or terminal environments (highly desirable).
• Current Confined Space and Working at Heights tickets.
• EWP Licence (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and planned maintenance activities across terminal plant and equipment.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns, troubleshoot faults and complete mechanical repairs to minimise downtime.
• Complete fabrication, installation and mechanical project work to support capital improvements and upgrades.
• Raise maintenance notifications and provide feedback to support effective planning, scheduling and inventory management.
• Support rail and ship unloading activities and terminal operations in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor silo capacity and support stock management activities to maintain uninterrupted supply.
• Ensure storage, loading and unloading facilities remain available to support customer demand.
• Maintain strong product quality standards and minimise contamination risks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and uphold high housekeeping standards.
• Work safely and comply with Cement Australia’s SHEQ standards, permit systems and isolation procedures.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical troubleshooting

Hand & power tools

Communication & teamwork

Continuous improvement mindset

Terminal/bulk materials handling (des.

Education

Mechanical Trade Qualification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cement Australia Pty Limited is seeking a Plant Technician (Maintainer Operator) to join our Clyde and Glebe Terminals. A trade-qualified mechanical fitter with hands-on maintenance experience is essential to keep terminal operations safe and efficient.

The role covers preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fabrication and installation, plus support for rail unloading and product movements. This is a full-time, day-shift position with overtime as needed.