Production Technician

Huon Aquaculture; City of Devonport; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Huon Aquaculture seeks a Production Technician for our Parramatta Creek Processing Facility near Devonport. You will monitor automated equipment, set up and optimise machinery, use HMIs, respond to breakdowns, and perform preventative maintenance in a safe, quality-focused, high-volume setting.

Join a state-of-the-art operation with Monday–Friday shifts, opportunities to improve machine performance, and collaboration with suppliers and technical specialists to keep production running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or strong hands-on technical experience in production or maintenance.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or high-volume processing environment.
• Experience operating, monitoring or adjusting automated production equipment.
• Confidence with HMIs, control panels and production monitoring systems.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, manuals and schematics.
• Experience with CMMS systems, MEX experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Monitor automated production equipment and line performance.
• Set up, adjust and optimise machinery for production.
• Use HMIs and control systems to monitor performance and make real-time adjustments.
• Respond to breakdowns and troubleshoot faults to minimise downtime.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and routine equipment inspections.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and technical specialists to troubleshoot and optimise machinery.
• Monitor production measures including throughput, downtime, yield and waste.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and asset records through our CMMS.
• Support a strong safety, quality and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Fault finding

HMI operation

Control panels

Schematic reading

Education

Trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

MEX experience

Job description

Job Description

Job no: 493829

Work type: Full Time

Location: Devonport

Categories: Processing, Maintenance/Trades

Huon is Australia's leading premium salmon producer, proudly farming and delivering sustainably farmed Tasmanian salmon to customers across Australia and around the world.

We're looking for a Production Technician to join the maintenance team at Huon's state-of-the-art Parramatta Creek Processing Facility, around 20 minutes from Devonport.

Working Monday to Friday, you'll be hands-on with our brand-new processing lines and automated equipment, helping keep production running safely, efficiently and at its best.

If you're mechanically minded, enjoy fault finding and problem solving, and have an interest in automation, technology and improving machine performance, this is an exciting opportunity to work with some of the newest equipment in the industry.

what you'll be doing

• Monitoring automated production equipment and line performance.
• Setting up, adjusting and optimising machinery for production.
• Using HMIs and control systems to monitor performance and make real-time adjustments.
• Responding to breakdowns and troubleshooting faults to minimise downtime.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance and routine equipment inspections.
• Identifying recurring issues and opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Working with equipment suppliers and technical specialists to troubleshoot and optimise machinery.
• Monitoring production measures including throughput, downtime, yield and waste.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and asset records through our CMMS.
• Supporting a strong safety, quality and continuous improvement culture.

about you

You're a mechanically driven problem solver who enjoys understanding how equipment works - and how to make it work better.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A relevant trade qualification or strong hands-on technical experience in production or maintenance.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or a high-volume processing environment.
• Experience operating, monitoring or adjusting automated production equipment.
• Confidence working with HMIs, control panels and production monitoring systems.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, manuals and schematics.
• Experience with CMMS systems, with MEX experience highly regarded.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work closely with production, maintenance and other teams.
• A strong commitment to safety and quality.

Why Huon?

Huon is a leading producer of premium Tasmanian salmon, with operations across Tasmania and mainland Australia.

This is an exciting time to join our Parramatta Creek team. You'll be working Monday to Friday with brand-new, state-of-the-art processing lines, combining mechanical know-how, automation and technology in a role where you can genuinely influence how our equipment performs.

If you love machinery, technology and solving problems in a fast-moving environment,

Advertised: 01 Sep 2026 Tasmania Standard Time

Applications close: 29 Sep 2026 Tasmania Standard Time