Equipment Maintenance Technician
We're seeking an experienced Equipment Maintenance Technician to join our team. As a key member of our operations, you'll be responsible for overseeing the maintenance of our equipment and ensuring our machines are operating at standard.
The role involves:
* Operating, setting up and adjusting all production machinery as required at site
* Using power tools, plant and equipment
* Performing engineering maintenance to plant as required
* Collaborating with other members of management and manufacturing to ensure efficient maintenance, preventative work and breakdowns are completed in a timely manner to minimize impact to production schedules
* Lubricating production equipment as required to ensure safe use and minimize breakdowns of plant and equipment
* Validating processes on plant and equipment to standards as required
* Identifying critical control points and preventive measures
* Studying drawings and specifications to determine suitable material, method and sequence of operations, and machine settings
* Fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal parts and subassemblies to produce machines and equipment
* Setting up prescribed cutting and shaping tools and dies in machines and setting controls for machines
* Forming metal stock and castings to fine tolerances using machining tools to press, cut, grind, plane, bore and drill metal
* Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance of machines, and overhauling and repairing mechanical parts and fluid power equipment
Requirements:
* Experience working in a maintenance role in a similar or likeminded organization is mandatory or equivalent relevant qualifications
* A Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade or equivalent qualification plus 3 year's experience in a like role
* Completed apprenticeship or Trade certificate
Benefits:
* Join a supportive team and be trained on the job
* Part of an organization that values safety, teamwork and reliability
* Opportunities to upskill and receive training on a variety of equipment
Important Note: All employment is subject to a successful pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing.