Moondarra Cheese is a proud Australian cheese manufacturer, supplying major supermarket retailers and export markets from our Dandenong South facility. We have grown significantly in recent years with the acquisition of Tarago Cheese, celebrated for its award-winning blue cheeses, expanding our footprint across the domestic market.

About The Role

We're seeking a Maintenance Technician / Electrician to join our Dandenong South team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you'll keep our production plant and equipment running safely and reliably — from preventative maintenance and fault-finding through to emergency breakdown repairs and new equipment installations. This is a hands-on trade role in a quick-paced food manufacturing environment, working closely with our production and quality teams.

What You'll Do

Carry out preventative maintenance, inspections and calibration across all machinery, plant and structures

Diagnose and fix faults, with breakdown repairs as your first priority

Support new equipment installations, upgrades and continuous improvement projects

Identify spare parts required and schedule/oversee contractor servicing

Record all maintenance activity,



including reporting and analysis of mechanical/electrical downtime

Facilitate start-up and readiness of machinery for production, working with the production team to keep quality standards high

Maintain job safety analysis records for staff and contractors

Help train machine operators and production staff

About you

Minimum of 5 years technical/electrical maintenance experience in a similar role in food or FMCG industries

Have a multidiscipline maintenance understanding including but not limited to electrical and mechanical

Highly effective communication and problem-solving skills to support the business continuous improvement programs

Detail oriented, with excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills

Methodical and can prioritise to ensure specific goals are achieved

Work autonomously and be a self-starter to be a part of an engaged team

Experience using MEX or similar CMMS systems

Strong understanding of HACCP requirements

Experience in the dairy industry advantageous

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📌 Maintenance Electrician (Dandenong)
🏢 Moondarra Cheese
📍 Dandenong