The Role:
Join our skilled team at Bega on the Sapphire Coast of NSW, where you'll play a key role in ensuring our production equipment is safe, reliable and ready to support daily manufacturing operations. Working in a collaborative and safety-focused environment, you'll contribute to continuous improvement, operational readiness and the overall performance of our site.
Our Ridge street site in Bega NSW services many customers in a contract manufacturing capacity focused on packaged, natural and processed cheeses. These include the renowned Bega cheese blocks- mild, tasty, and vintage, shredded and cubed cheese, natural slices, parmesan, colby, mozzarella and burger cheese slices.
Responsibilities:
* Reading and understanding engineering drawings to determine project specifications and material requirements.
* Consulting with maintenance teams and operations teams to develop designs.
* Creating custom parts, brackets, jigs, and fixtures to aid in production or maintenance activities, often for specific, non-mass-produced requirements.
* Manufacturing parts to hygienic design standards and other Australian standards.
* Assisting with the installation, modification, and commissioning of new machinery and systems within the factory layout.
* Accurately record maintenance activities in the CMMS and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
About You
* Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding) or equivalent
* Proven experience as a maintenance fabricator/boilermaker, preferably in the dairy or food processing industry.
* Strong technical capability to use CMMS software and computer aided drawing (CAD)
* Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals
* Forklift licence, confined space entry, and working at heights certifications are desirable.
* Experience in food manufacturing and compliance requirements (HACCP & GMP desirable)
* Mon-Fri Dayshift - weekend overtime as required
Bega Group Story
Bega Group is home to many trusted and iconic food and beverage brands. Whether it's Cheese, VEGEMITE on toast, a Dare on the go or a Zooper Dooper on a hot day - you've probably grown up enjoying the iconic products we proudly manufacture every day.
Our growth story of becoming a successful ASX 200 listed company with an annual turnover in excess of $3 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, is made possible by our dedicated workforce who live and breathe our values every day. We have a strong regional focus and proudly support the communities where we work, live and play. At the Bega Group, we are proud of our heritage and will continue to build great opportunities to encourage our people to develop and thrive. Come and be a part of our success story as we continue to build The Great Australian Food Company through creating Great Food for a Better Future
Life at Bega Group
* Join a dedicated, forward-thinking and innovative culture
* Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression
* Contribute by giving back to your community through charities we partner with
* Access to mental and physical health programs through our wellbeing portal and programs
The successful applicant will be required to complete a pre-employment medical.
At Bega Group, diversity and inclusion is a business priority, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the customers and communities that we serve. No matter how you identify, we encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to work at the Bega Group.
Ready to make your mark with one of Australia's most iconic food brands? Apply today and become part of the team that keeps Bega Group moving and help us deliver the cheese Australians know and love. Apply now If you have any additional questions, please email