Description:
Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins.
What is the role?
Due to our exponential growth, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our manufacturing team in day shift at our state-of-the art Dandenong South plant.
As an integral part of our Manufacturing team and reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Technician will work across the plant and be responsible for ensuring all electrical and mechanical components of the plant operate reliably and safely with minimal downtime and any issues are dealt with in an effective and timely manner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake maintenance and contribute to the day to day operation and maintenance for the site
- Participate in the repairs and preventative maintenance of all plant and site equipment
- Perform timely repair and installation of plant equipment
- Assess and prioritize breakdown service requirements
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives with regards to preventative maintenance and plant performance
- Participate actively in elimination of recurring maintenance issues - initiate and assist with analysis of maintenance performance data to identify areas of opportunity
- Initiate RCA and PDCA process
- Assist in maintaining a safe working environment and provide feedback to all shift personnel on safety and related matters in the plant
- Assist with customer complaints and non-conformance as they relate to plant equipment
- Assist in the management of production processes and personnel to ensure that product being released to trade is within quality specification
- Monitor equipment and ensure compliance to OHS and quality regulations
Who are we looking for?
We are a fast-paced, agile business and we look for people who can hit the ground running, devour new challenges, and deliver results with passion and enthusiasm!
Backed by excellent technical knowledge and demonstrated experience, you are an problem solver with a positive can-do attitude who will thrive on the scope and breadth of this challenging role.
- At least 5 years demonstrated experience in a similar fast paced food manufacturing site with industrial food production equipment
- Proven ability to work in a fast paced, complex, challenging production environment
- Resilient in challenging or ambiguous situations and know how to flex across day-to-day operational tasks
- Experience in developing and embedding a preventative maintenance system
- Fluent in troubleshooting PLC and highly automated equipment (Eg: robot palletization, Automated guided vehicles(AGV), automated packaging lines) will be advantageous
Why Join Us?
Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. An opportunity with us would mean:
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An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products
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An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda
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Supportive and collaborative team culture
Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer.