Summary:

Join Cool Off in Howlong as an Electrical Maintenance Tradesperson and put your fault-finding and maintenance skills to work in a manufacturing setting. You’ll help keep our processing plant operating safely and efficiently, with opportunities for career growth and development.

Cool Off, established in 1982, is Australia’s leading supplier of pet food ingredients, serving both domestic and international markets. We specialise in collecting, processing, and manufacturing raw proteins—producing plate frozen offal, MDM, and meat powders from various protein sources for major pet food manufacturers.

In March 2024, Cool Off was acquired by BHJ Pty Ltd, a global supplier of meat and fish raw materials for the food and pet food industries. BHJ, headquartered in Denmark and part of the US-based Lauridsen Group Inc. (LGI), operates across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australasia with over 1,200 employees.

With our rapid growth and BHJ’s global reach, we’re entering an exciting new phase—including plans for a world-class processing facility to support future expansion.

Now is a great time to join us. Cool Off offers a professional, friendly, and proactive culture with excellent career opportunities driven by our continued growth.

To find out more visit:

- https://bhj.com/about-us/history/
- https://www.cooloff.com.au/

The role

Based in Howlong, this permanent, full time role is essential for carrying out electrical maintenance, fault finding, repairs and installation work across our processing plant. Your work will include power systems, sensors, drive systems and networking, with a focus on meeting industry standards and Cool Off’s quality and safety requirements.

You’ll provide electrical support for plant operations, carry out routine and breakdown maintenance,



and contribute to plant improvements and asset management. You’ll also coordinate work activities in line with Cool Off’s safe systems of work.

Key activities include:

- Completing planned electrical maintenance within the weekly schedule.
- Investigating plant alarms and breakdowns to identify electrical faults.
- Identifying opportunities to improve plant performance and maintenance practices, and coaching and mentoring others.
- Planning repairs and sourcing the resources needed to resolve plant faults.
- Participating in the electrical rotating roster and on-call roster, and travelling to other sites as required.

About you

- Class A Electrical Trade Licence with experience in manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of programmable logic controller (PLC) programming and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems (preferred)
- Sound knowledge of Maintenance Management Systems (MEX preferred), with experience developing and implementing a site maintenance strategy
- Broad knowledge of electrical systems
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and communication skills, with adaptability and a proactive approach to leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Flexible approach and adaptability to change with high attention to detail
- NSW Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Current NSW Driver Licence

What we offer:

- A competitive salary offered based on experience
- Excellent career growth and development

Cool Off is an equal opportunity employer.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.

Interested in joining Cool Off? For more information about the role and how to apply, or for a confidential discussion, contact Sally Bartholomew, People and Culture Manager, on 02 •••• •000 or Tracey Stiles, People & Culture and Payroll Officer, on 04•• ••• 676.

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