Assistant Maintenance Technician
Born Again Palletsis seeking anAssistant Maintenance Technicianto join our growing team.
Full-time role offering full time hours:Monday - Friday,7:00am - 3:00pm
What we offer
At Born Again Pallets, we believe in providing a supportive and rewarding work environment for our employees.
You can expect:
Competitive casual hourly rate of$***** - $***** per hour, negotiated prior to commencement based on your current skills and experience
Prospect for career progression into a highly skilled maintenance role
Ongoing development and hands-on training across automated pallet manufacturing and timber milling equipment
Work alongside an experienced Maintenance Manager and learn modern industrial maintenance practices
Inclusive and friendly team culture
About the role
This role has been created to develop the next generation of maintenance personnel within our business.
Working directly alongside our Maintenance Manager, you will learn how to perform routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, machine setup and fault finding across our automated pallet manufacturing equipment, timber milling machinery, conveyors, compressors and production systems.
As your skills develop, you will become responsible for keeping our production equipment running reliably, allowing our Maintenance Manager to focus on advanced automation, PLC programming and machinery improvements.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone mechanically minded who wants to build a long-term career in industrial maintenance.
Key responsibilities
Carry out preventative maintenance and routine servicing of production equipment




Learn to correctly set up and adjust pallet manufacturing and timber milling machinery
Assist with breakdown repairs and fault finding
Replace bearings, belts, chains, pneumatic components and other mechanical parts
Assist with basic electrical troubleshooting under supervision
Maintain maintenance records and complete scheduled servicing
Maintain a safe and organised workshop and production environment
Contribute to continuous improvement projects and equipment upgrades
Support production by ensuring machinery is operating safely and efficiently
What we're looking for
Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn
Previous experience in manufacturing, maintenance, fitting, mechanical assembly or similar trades is preferred
Experience using hand and power tools
Ability to diagnose and solve mechanical problems
Basic understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics or electrical systems is advantageous but not essential
Welding, fabrication or machining experience is desirable
Forklift licence preferred but not required
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
Good physical fitness and ability to work safely around industrial machinery
Positive attitude, reliability and strong work ethic
Valid Australian work rights are required




Career development
This is not simply a maintenance assistant position.
Our goal is to develop you into a highly skilled industrial maintenance technician capable of independently maintaining and setting up our automated manufacturing equipment.
Successful applicants will receive structured on-the-job training in:
Automated pallet manufacturing machines
Automated timber milling machinery
Preventative maintenance systems
Mechanical fault finding
Pneumatic systems
Hydraulic systems
Conveyor systems
Machine setup and calibration
Industrial safety systems
Continuous improvement and equipment optimisation
As your capability grows, opportunities will exist to further develop into electrical, automation and PLC maintenance.
Important Information
This is a Drug & Alcohol-free workplace.
Applicants and employees may be subject to screening tests for alcohol and illegal drugs.
Screening may be required before hiring and during your employment.
About us
Born Again Pallets is South Australia's largest pallet recycling and manufacturing facility, producing new pallets, recycled pallets, crates and timber products from our purpose-built Athol Park facility.
Established in ****, we combine advanced automation, sustainability and continuous innovation to deliver industry-leading solutions to over 500 businesses across South Australia.
If you're mechanically minded, enjoy solving problems, and want to build a long-term career maintaining and improving automated manufacturing equipment,we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now!

📌 Maintenance Technician - Pallet Manufacturing/Recycling Facility (Adelaide)
🏢 Born Again Pallets
📍 Adelaide