Rigger/ General Mill Worker – Permanent – Pioneer Mill - Brandon, Australia - Wilmar Sugar

Description

About the Business

With a history of over 160 years in the Australian and New Zealand sugar industries, Wilmar Sugar Australia operations span the value chain from sugar cane growing, sugar manufacturing, refining, exporting, and marketing, to the production of renewable electricity, ethanol and sustainable agricultural products.

Wilmar manufactures over half of Australia's raw sugar, and each year exports enough electricity to power more than 68,000 Australian homes for 12 months. As well as supplying ethanol (ethyl alcohol) to the growing fuel market in Australia, Wilmar also supplies a significant market share to various industries including the pharmaceutical, printing, cleaning, winery, aerosol, animal health and food and beverage industries.

About the Position

We are currently recruiting for the position of Rigger/GMW (General Mill Worker) in the Burdekin Region at Pioneer Mill. This is a permanent position, and the successful applicant will be required to perform a full range of duties including but not limited to working in a team environment assisting mechanical trades with plant maintenance and emergency breakdowns, working independently inspecting/setting up lifting gear to execute jobs in a safe and efficient manner. You will work as a key part of the maintenance team and report to the Senior Work Coordinator. Job level will depend on current qualifications and skills.

Additional benefits for working with Wilmar Sugar include:

• Salary Packaging (Remote Area Housing) - Employees who live in our mill\farm\distillery regions in Queensland may be eligible to claim Remote Area tax benefits via Maxxia. Employees may be able to achieve tax benefits on rent, and on housing purchase and interest payments.
• Recreational and personal leave accrual
• Employee Wellbeing Programs such as free flu vaccinations and access to our EAP provider
• Discounts with corporate partners such as Blackwoods, Specsavers, Medibank Private, and many more.

The main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure rigging equipment is checked, maintained and tested, any faulty equipment tagged and reported immediately
• Ensure permits to work, risk assessments, lift studies and job safety analysis are conducted for all work undertaken
• Perform plant maintenance and/or assist day work/shift trades and production operations as required
• Strong communication skills and work ethic
• Have an excellent understanding of the WH&S regulations relating to HRW Licence

Essential Criteria:

• Rigging HRW Licence
• Dogger HRW Licence
• A willingness and ability to acquire new skills and or qualifications if required.

Desirable Skills:

• Overhead Gantry Crane Ticket
• Forklift HRW Licence
• Skid Steer Ticket
• HR Licence
• Common user competency skills i.e. welding/fitting

How to apply

Confidential applications should be submitted online by 8.00am 7 May 2024 by hitting the "Apply" button. For further information regarding the position please contact Janene Goldsworthy, People & Culture Administrator