Job Description

Toowoomba Poultry is a well-established and successful family-owned poultry processing company, proudly serving the industry since 1973. Our plant is located in Toowoomba, where we take pride in delivering high-quality poultry products to our valued customers.

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This position reports to the Maintenance Coordinator and is responsible for providing timely mechanical support to our production teams and performing general mechanical maintenance tasks throughout the facility.

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- Fulltime position 5 days per week (8:00am - 4:06pm)
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- Overtime/weekends may be occasionally required.
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About the Role:

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As a Maintenance Fitter at Toowoomba Poultry, you will play a crucial role in our fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for undertaking planned preventative and reactive breakdown maintenance, whilst ensuring established WHS and HACCP procedures are continually followed.

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Duties will include:

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With a Safety and Quality orientated culture and focus, you will:

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Proactively identify preventative maintenance issues across the site

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Be responsible for completion of planned maintenance tasks to ensure breakdowns are prioritised to meet production needs

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Provide detailed accounts of all work performed and logged into (Mex)

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Investigate plant or equipment deficiencies that lead to out-of-spec finished goods

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Assist with ensuring HACCP & Secure Food Qld, and other customer standards are met

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Maintaining processing and packing equipment

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Preventative maintenance of plant and equipment, including maintenance activities outside of normal rostered hours.

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Identifying equipment reliability improvement opportunities

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The ideal applicant should possess:

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Mechanical/Maintenance Fitter Trade or equivalent

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Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve common goals

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A proactive and enthusiastic attitude coupled with a outstanding work ethic

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Repair, change and improve machinery while ensuring principles of HACCP & GMP are not compromised

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Ability to read and understand schematic diagrams and interpret machinery manuals

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Effective communication skills in speaking with cross functional teams and writing work order reports.

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Knowledge of basic electrical systems and components is an advantage.

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TIG and MIG welding, turning, sheet metal fabrication qualifications and skills are highly regarded

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Self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously and in a team

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Valuable communication skills and a positive attitude towards the job

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Familiarity with a planned maintenance approach (MEX)

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Ability to work shifts during weekends if required to meet production needs.

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Grow with Toowoomba Poultry:

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An opportunity to advance your skills and capability working alongside industry professionals

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A genuine career path for goal-oriented people

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A collaborative team environment with a dynamic company in a high-growth sector

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The chance to contribute to a company that is making a real difference in the lives of Australians

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Competitive rates

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Highly regarded additional experience in:

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Poultry industry

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FMCG Manufacturing

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HACCP knowledge

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Toowoomba Poultry is an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace where individual strengths are valued, leading to increased diversity & innovation. A culture of inclusion leads to diversity of experience, perspective & thinking, creating an amazing place to work with better outcomes for our people & our customers. Toowoomba Poultry is committed to fostering inclusion & belonging through our work.

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