Maintenance Fitter | Melbourne

Job Description

Mauri, part of the George Weston Foods Group, is a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains and animal nutrition.

We believe in baking, its wholesome goodness, and how it brings people together and that's why every day we work, through insight and innovation, to provide quality products to help bakers across Australia and New Zealand.

Together, we sustainably feed the nation. To learn more about our business, please visit mauri.com.au and gwf.com.au.

We are currently looking for an experienced and qualified Maintenance Fitter for our North Melbourne site. This role will be responsible for working on scheduled and preventative maintenance within the site, as well as attending to breakdown responses to support business operations.

Reporting to the site Maintenance Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out daily servicing, repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment as scheduled by the Maintenance Planner
• Be actively involved in plant improvements and projects
• Maintain a proactive safety attitude and follow safety protocols (e.g., LOTO, permits).
• Work with and assist other team members as required e.g. two people, fabrication (hot work) or heavy-duty mechanical skills
• Respond promptly to breakdown calls, evaluate causes, and implement solutions in coordination with production staff.
• Carry out minor electrical tasks i.e. disconnects - reconnects, resets, in line with relevant electrical qualifications, if applicable

To be successful in this role, you will be required to possess:

• Relevant trade qualification (e.g. Mechanical Fitter & Turner)
• Restricted Electrical licence (Desirable)
• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing, and maintaining Flour Milling equipment
• Relevant licences and tickets e.g. Confined space, Forklift, Working at heights, Elevated work platform (Desirable)
• Strong communication skills with an all-inclusive approach to dealing with peers and operations personnel at all levels in the business

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary package plus bonus
• A culture that is Safe, Courageous, Collaborative and Trusting, in line with our values
• Ongoing learning and development
• Career opportunities within George Weston Foods and Associated British Foods
• Genuine commitment to safety and wellbeing, including access to our Employee Assistance Program with TELUS Health
• Discounted private healthcare and preferential hotel rates across Australia and New Zealand

At GWF, we are passionate about our brands and live by our values, Safe, Courageous, Trusting and Collaborative. If this opportunity sounds like your ideal role, we would love to hear from you. 

To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button. 

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