Job Description

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. 

To be successful in this role you will possess: 

Essential 

• Trade certification in a mechanical fitting or related trade, ideally with a minimum of 3-5 years experience within a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Possess a strong understanding of and 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 (desirable).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degree of independence, maturity and initiative.
• Demonstratable, sound decision-making, prioritisation of works, and time management skills.
• Willingness to provide Criminal History (Police) Check and undergo a pre-employment medical.

Desirable additional trade qualifications (or willingness to gain)

• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Industrial White Card.
• Confined Space.
• High-Risk Works certification.
• Welding experience with MIG/TIG/Stick technologies.
• Dogging Ticket.
• Forklift / EWP Licence.
• Restricted Electrical Licence (disconnect/reconnect).
• Roller Bearing and condition monitoring.

What can we offer you? 
With OpCos in over 40 countries, you will form part of the Nutreco family, where you can expect the opportunity to accelerate and expand your career across functions, locations, and brands.

In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive and generous remuneration package, including access to Nutreco’s Global bonus scheme, leave loading, on-call allowance, paid overtime for call outs, superannuation, and free onsite parking with uniform and laundry supplied.
Overtime opportunities are also periodically available.

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.

Diversity and inclusion:  We recognise that employees are seeking workplaces where they feel valued and included. Skretting operates in and with highly diverse groups in terms of gender, culture, ethnicity, nationality and ways of thinking.