Maintenance Fitter – Night Shift

We are excited to offer a newly created Maintenance Fitter position within our night-shift maintenance team. Working from 10pm until 6am, you will ensure the mechanical upkeep, reliability, and performance of our production lines. You will carry out preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement initiatives to keep our operations running safely and efficiently.Key ResponsibilitiesCarry out preventative maintenance to keep machinery running safely and efficiently.Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.Diagnose and repair mechanical faults, including component replacement and basic fabrication.Follow all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures.Support continuous improvement and TPM activities.Work collaboratively with production teams to resolve issues and share knowledge.Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete effective shift handovers.Manage spare parts inventory to ensure availability for repairs.Install and commission new equipment to technical specifications.Apply GMP and hygienic engineering principles to all maintenance task.About You:Maintenance Trade Qualification and a Certificate III in EngineeringExperience in industrial or manufacturing environments, with food or beverage industry experience is highly regarded.Experience with SAP PMAbility to identify mechanical and electrical issues and work to proactively resolve themDemonstrated ability to work cooperatively with multi-disciplinary departmentsSound verbal and written communication skillsProblem solving and troubleshooting skillsAbility to multitask and prioritiseBenefits Include:Annual wage rate increases Access to the 'Milk Bar' providing exclusive discounts and benefits for Lactalis employeesAccess to our Employee Assistance ProgramFree milk and dairy productsOurs is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience.Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry. We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or disability.If you are ready to join the #LactalisExperience Apply now! AUD Dandenong South 3175

Maintenance Fitter - Night Shift

Opportunity to work for a major Global Dairy Company
Excellent Benefits and Career Development Opportunities
Great Team Environment

We are excited to offer a newly created Maintenance Fitter position within our night-shift maintenance team. Working from 10pm until 6am, you will ensure the mechanical upkeep, reliability, and performance of our production lines. You will carry out preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and support continuous improvement initiatives to keep our operations running safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out preventative maintenance to keep machinery running safely and efficiently.
Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
Diagnose and repair mechanical faults, including component replacement and basic fabrication.
Follow all food safety, hygiene, and health & safety procedures.
Support continuous improvement and TPM activities.
Work collaboratively with production teams to resolve issues and share knowledge.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete effective shift handovers.
Manage spare parts inventory to ensure availability for repairs.
Install and commission new equipment to technical specifications.
Apply GMP and hygienic engineering principles to all maintenance task.

About You:

Maintenance Trade Qualification and a Certificate III in Engineering
Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments, with food or beverage industry experience is highly regarded.
Experience with SAP PM
Ability to identify mechanical and electrical issues and work to proactively resolve them
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with multi-disciplinary departments
Sound verbal and written communication skills
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise

Benefits Include:

Annual wage rate increases
Access to the 'Milk Bar' providing exclusive discounts and benefits for Lactalis employees
Access to our Employee Assistance Program
Free milk and dairy products

Ours is a STORY of a family business created by the Besnier Family in 1933 and is today the worlds’ No. 1 dairy company. We are 85,000 loyal team members working across 100 countries and together we create the #LactalisExperience.

Lactalis Australia’s iconic and heritage brands are our PASSION, providing quality and nutritious products for all Australians. We are humble, proud and resilient. We care for our employees, land, farmers and consumers, which is our driving purpose to ensure a responsible and sustainable dairy industry.

We take pride in developing our internal talent and encourage entrepreneurship by bringing together pragmatic and tenacious personalities. Our accountability ensures we have ownership within our roles and with our EXPERTISE and dairy "know how", sets us apart.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or disability.

If you are ready to join the #LactalisExperience Apply now!

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