Mechanical Fitter - Adelaide Region SA, Australia - Patties Foods Pty Ltd

Patties Foods Pty Ltd

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Adelaide Region SA, Australia

4 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Iconic Australian Food brand

Salisbury South, South Australia location (onsite)

Patties Foods is a true Australian success story. Our company values

of courage, trust, integrity, and ownership reflect our origin as a proudly local company and have helped form a strong foundation for growth.

As part of the Patties Group, our Adelaide business formerly Australian Whole Foods is a leading manufacturer of fine food products from the facility located in Salisbury South.

Producing quality quiche, pies and ready meal products to the FMCG industry since 2010.

Patties Foods' brands are household names across the nation, but to make our great brands happen, we need great people - and that's where you come in.

_The role_
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join our maintenance team. Reporting to the Reliability Manager your role is responsible for providing high
- quality maintenance and repairs to equipment throughout the plant, with a strong emphasis on preventative maintenance to achieve acceptable production levels and a high standard in engineering support. This role is expected to carry out all general engineering maintenance functions within the factory, including mechanical breakdown repair on production lines, freezers, pumps, motors
- as well as ensuring ongoing, robust preventative maintenance work within the facility on a shift work basis.

You will also be responsible for:

Experience in installations, repairs and maintenance of industrial manufacturing equipment, preferably primary food processing industry
Experience in fault finding on hydraulic, pneumatic and complex mechanical systems
Experience in breakdown as well preventative maintenance
Ability to identify and introduce improvements in maintenance practices and plant performance
Routine maintenance functions for the manufacturing facility
Machine fault finding to ensure challenging production targets are met and equipment optimisation
Integral role in an ongoing preventative maintenance program
Production maintenance, fabrication, repair and close out work orders and use of maintenance software and general computer skills
Proven skills in the areas of attention to detail, information processing and problem solving with the ability to multitask

Key Qualifications and Essential Criteria:

A satisfactory National Police Check (no older than 12 months) must be provided prior to commencement to Patties.
Valid South Australian Driver's License
Minimum Certificate III in a mechanical trade qualification
WorkSafe SA Licence to perform high risk work and working at height permit (Desirable)
Class B electrical licence/dual classification electrical/mechanical (Desirable)
TIG and Arc Welding Knowledge (Desirable)
A solid background in FMCG

_What we offer you_

As a member of the broader Patties Food Group business, you will have access to generous employee benefits, including salary packaging, hybrid/flexible working arrangements, Employee Assistant Program (EAP) services, supportive parental leave options and multiple social and engagement activities.