Workshop/Production Fitter (Minto)

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Job Summary

We are looking for one Workshop/Production Fitter to join our team in Minto factory and will be responsible Safe work practices ensuring the continual safe running of all of the sites equipment. This will be achieved by ensuring high levels of responsiveness, additional focus on MTBF, MTTR and using this information to prioritise maintenance and improvement activities.

Role Responsibilities:

• Mechanical trade qualified with at least certificate III.

• Responsible for safe and optimal operation of the sites mix plant, packaging lines and palletising area.

• Preventative/corrective and breakdown maintenance in Minto ice cream production plant, including the above systems as well as other maintenance/breakdown tasks across the site.

• Troubleshooting and problem solving with minimal disruption to production.

• Identifying and implementing creative improvement solutions to eliminate breakdowns.

• Participate in projects.

• Work order management as per site requirements.

• Actively participate to improve preventive maintenance effectiveness.

• Train Autonomous Maintenance teams.

• Raising EWOs and Tags.

Does this sound like You?

Required --

• Safety first attitude.

• certificate III in mechanical.

• Strong understanding and hands on experience of maintaining and troubleshooting of process equipment including pumps, control valves, storage tanks, homogeniser and pasteuriser.

• Strong understanding and hands on experience of maintaining/troubleshooting palletising equipment.

• Strong understanding and hands on experience of maintaining/troubleshooting packaging equipment including box formers, carton closers, shrink wrappers etc.

• Strong understanding and hands on experience of maintaining/troubleshooting pneumatic components including cylinders and solenoid valves.

• Ability to identify opportunities in PM tasks. 

Desired –

• Hands on experience to work on lathe machine, grinders, milling machine. Welding skills are desirable.

• Working knowledge of CMMS to execute work orders and booking out parts.

• Working at heights certification desirable.

What awaits you at Unilever?

The core of Unilever’s culture is captured as Human, Purposeful, Accountable. You will be joining a dynamic, flexible, and inspiring work environment that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates your success. This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.

This is a great opportunity to work within an iconic and global organisation. We have gained our reputation as one of the world's most admired employers by providing an environment where individuals can achieve their goals, both professionally and personally.

Make no mistake we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, don't waste any time - apply now!

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Unilever is an organization committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

This means we encourage people with all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pacific Peoples, and people with disabilities. Interested in learning more, check out our Reconciliation Action Plan and Workplace Adjustment Policy on the Unilever webpage.

At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! We encourage you to advise us at the time of your application if you require any reasonable adjustment so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.