Maintenance Technician

Fonterra; Stirling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fonterra is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Stirling site, responsible for building maintenance services. The role involves supporting production teams, completing maintenance tasks, and contributing to site improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a trades background and experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Collaborative Culture

Career Development

Competitive Remuneration

Employee Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance & services maintenance.
• Experience working in a manufacturing plant (FMCG or Food).
• Proven maintenance background.

Responsibilities

• Completing work information for maintenance tasks.
• Ensuring high-quality completion of assigned maintenance tasks.
• Supporting quality assurance systems.

Skills

Building Maintenance

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Computer Literacy

Tools

Welding

Electrical Processes

Job description

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We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.

When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.

Established in 1982, Stirling site is Fonterra’s only manufacturing site in the Otago region. Specialising in Cheese, the site has picked up awards from both in New Zealand and internationally for their Cheddar and Colby. Stirling produces around 10,500 20kgs blocks of cheese every day.

About the opportunity | Mō tēnei tūranga

In this crucial role, you’ll be a key member of our maintenance team responsible for building maintenance services across our site. You will provide support to the production teams and will use your experience to maintain the plant by working closely with all stakeholders.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

1. Completing all associated work information (e.g., failure cause, tasks performed, spares used, time required, etc.)
2. Ensuring high-quality completion of all assigned maintenance tasks
3. Supporting and maintaining quality assurance systems
4. Resolving issues and problems efficiently and effectively
5. Actively contributing to site maintenance improvement initiatives and daily operational requirements

The work schedule for this role consists of a rotating cycle: four morning shifts from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, then four days off, followed by four afternoon shifts from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

As the World Leaders in Dairy, we view maintenance as an absolutely critical support function allowing us to maintain our world-class manufacturing standards, and we are looking for our next team member to be motivated with a similar approach.

While a trades background in a manufacturing environment is preferred, your key to success will be your passion for high standards of work and teamwork.

Other skills you’ll bring are:

• Experience in building maintenance & services maintenance
• Experience working in a manufacturing plant (FMCG or Food)
• Proven maintenance background
• An understanding of electrical processes
• Welding experience is an advantage
• Restricted Electrical Licence is a bonus but not required
• Strong computer literacy across various software applications

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At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and encourage applicants with transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or others.

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Our people and their contributions shape our success. We offer a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, passionate people, competitive remuneration, and benefits.

To learn more, visit Fonterra Careers.

Being part of Fonterra means contributing to a legacy and solving for a better future.

• Whanaungatanga — our Co-operative spirit
• Manaakitanga — caring for all our people
• Kaitiakitanga — caring for the land and environment
• Whakaohooho — career development, benefits, flexibility, and balance

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered, and create goodness for generations.

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Farming, Animals & Conservation | More than 10,000 employees

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

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