Job Description

An equal opportunity employer, Skretting Australia have a vacancy for an experienced Maintenance Fitter within our Westbury based Maintenance team. With two production facilities in Tasmania and located in both Westbury and Cambridge, Skretting is feed manufacturer that primarily supports the aquaculture industry and forms part of a larger global family under the Nutreco group of companies.

About the role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager (North), this role is key to ensuring that optimal and reliable plant performance is achieved through the application of preventative, reactive and strategic maintenance-based activities, within a modern and automated feed production facility.

This role will ideally be suited to a pro-active individual possessing a safety first, and solutions-based works methodology, with the ability to work both independently and as a key member of a small team to ensure that both planned and unplanned repairs are managed effectively and efficiently.

This role is an alternating shiftwork role, covering 2 shifts between the hours of 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm with the later shift providing overnight callout coverage. Hours of operation are presently Monday 6am through to Friday 2:30pm

Your Responsibilities:
• The delivery of safe, reliable, repeatable, and efficient routine preventative and reactive maintenance-based activities supporting the production team.
• Being a champion for and an exponent of best practice safe work practices in your approach to works performance and delivery.
• Pro-active participation in maintenance related activities following a scheduled program within our internal asset management and maintenance planning system.
• Active participation in the development and application of Job Safety Assessments and works permitting supporting business need.
• Identifying, maintaining, and recording the use of critical machine and process related parts.
• Assisting in the development of new and improved preventative maintenance programs and strategies.
• Communicating with business leaders, production operators, and external resourcing to monitor performance of equipment and plant.
• Develop & maintain collaborative working relationships across business and supporting external contractors.
• Work to achieve pre-determined and measurable KPI’s relative to both self and department.
• Performance of small to medium fabrication/construction works supporting ongoing site development.
• Active participation in a rotating shift and call-out roster.

Skills:
• Trade certification in a mechanical fitting or related trade, ideally with a minimum of 5yrs experience within a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Possess a strong understanding of, and a firm commitment to safety and environmental practices within industry.
• Factory/production background possessing a high level of troubleshooting / fault finding capability.
• Experience in automation, electrical and instrumentation-based control systems, and plant (desirable).
• Experience with pumping, conveyance, pneumatic, weigh scale and steam and gas appliances.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of independence, maturity and initiative.
• Demonstratable, sound decision-making, prioritisation of works, and time management skills.
• Experience in leading small teams to meet departmental objectives.

Additional trade qualifications (or willingness to gain)
• Pneumatics and hydraulics (desirable)
• Industrial White Card.
• Confined Space.
• High Risk Works certification.
• Welding experience with MIG/TIG/Stick technologies.
• Dogging Ticket.
• Fork Lift / EWP Licence.
• Restricted Electrical Licence (disconnect/reconnect).
• Roller Bearing and condition monitoring.

If you would like more information about this opportunity, please contact HRAust@skretting.com

To apply for this opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the above criteria via the “Apply Now” button.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and we will interview as we find suitable candidates. Please no agencies.