Established in **** and run by fourth generation Haigh's family, Haigh's Chocolates is the oldest family-owned chocolate maker in Australia.
The company currently employs over 900 people across its retail and online stores, three factories, and head office, and will be expanding from 22 to 26 retail stores in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra by the end of ****.
Haigh's prides itself on being a chocolate 'bean to bar' specialist, committed to the art of premium chocolate making, roasting cocoa beans to create a unique blend of milk and dark chocolate.
Haigh's are the largest Australian importer of raw cocoa beans, ethically sourced from cocoa plantations around the world, using only the finest and freshest ingredients.
Through meticulous artisan skills that include handmade chocolate creation and finishing, combined with advanced manufacturing equipment and techniques, Haigh's creates exquisite chocolates that look and taste delicious.
We're looking for an early-career engineer who wants to build something lasting in our new state of the art facility at Salisbury, on a permanent, full-time basis.
This is a new role in our Engineering team, working closely with our Production team.
The main focus is to support our maintenance approach from reactive to planned.
You'll develop and run a preventative maintenance program that improves the reliability of our production equipment, increases uptime and builds our in-house knowledge of our plant.
What will you be doing?
Developing, scheduling and continually improving preventative maintenance programs for production equipment and support systems across multiple sites




Ensuring our asset register and maintenance records are accurately maintained, including equipment history, OEM documentation and maintenance procedures
Analysing breakdowns and downtime, leading root cause investigations, and putting corrective actions in place to stop failures happening again
Tracking and reporting reliability measures such as uptime, breakdown frequency and the ratio of planned to reactive work
Reviewing critical spares and recommending stock levels to reduce downtime risk
Managing work orders from creation through to completion, and planning maintenance around production schedules with the Production team
Coordinating external contractors, including scoping work, scheduling, checking safety compliance and signing off completed work
Tracking maintenance costs and reporting on progress against plans and schedules
Contributing maintainability and reliability input when new equipment is designed and installed
Supporting a strong safety culture and compliance with food safety and quality requirements on site
What will make you successful?
You're organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
You enjoy bringing structure to complex activities, following through on commitments and making sure the details are right.
You'll bring:




A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
Initial experience in a manufacturing, maintenance or engineering workplace (this can include Internships and vacation placements)
A systematic, organised approach to planning, with strong attention to detail
An analytical, problem-solving mindset and an interest in reliability engineering
Clear communication skills, and confidence working with production staff, tradespeople and contractors
Experience with a CMMS and in food manufacturing or GMP environments is a plus, but not essential
Why join Haigh's?
At Haigh's, we're proud of our history, our people and the products we make.
You'll be moving into a newly created role where you'll shape how we maintain our plant, whilst joining a friendly, down-to-earth team where people work together and support one another.
You will receive mentoring from our Engineering Manager and exposure to a wide range of production equipment.
Along with the prospect to make a real impact in a well-established South Australian business, you'll participate in our incentive scheme, have access to plenty of chocolate to eat on site and a range of other great benefits.
Inclusion matters at Haigh's.
We believe that valuing differences in backgrounds, cultures, abilities and experiences helps create a workplace free from bias and prejudice.
We're committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and beyond, to ensure a barrier-free and supportive experience for all.
Sweeten your career and apply today!

📌 Maintenance & Reliability Engineer (South Australia)
🏢 Haigh's Chocolate
📍 South Australia