Maintenance Technician

Duties Include:

• Technical support for the plant facilities and services including packaging lines, compressed air, steam, refrigeration, and the effluent plant
• Update the preventative maintenance management system including stores transactions and work carried out
• Ensure all parts are promptly ordered as required
• Observing all on site and legislative rules and regulations in terms of health and safety, food safety and environmental.
• Complete electro-mechanical repairs to food processing, handling, and packaging equipment
• Responsible for completion of all planned maintenance routines both inside and outside of normal hours as required
• Utilization of all resources such as manuals, service contracts and external contractors to aid in breakdown recovery
• Control of contractors and acting as liaison person when required

Skills & Experience Required:

• Relevant trades qualification (mechanical fitter)
• Experience gained in a high-volume food or beverage processing environment (advantageous)
• Experience of mechanical maintenance within an automated manufacturing environment (advantageous)
• Aptitude for electrical and mechanical process awareness, diagnostics, troubleshooting
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Be open to cross-skilling and multi-skilling
• Ability to fault find and problem solve
• Welding experience desirable
• Possess a heightened awareness of health and safety
• Strong communication skills with ability to work as part of a team
• Open to new ideas and work practices with an understanding of the principles and tools of a lean manufacturing environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Note : Must be available for Early / Late shift