Maintenance - Fitter and Turner

at  Tyson Foods

Job Details:
Tyson Foods Australia (trading as Australian Food Corporation) is one of Australia’s leading food processing plants. Tyson Foods Australia is situated in Coominya, a 30-minute drive North of Ipswich in the Shire of Somerset.
The Position
In this busy and exciting role, you will utilise mechanical engineering expertise to maintain and enhance the performance of the plant and equipment.
You will provide first class flexible support to production requirements by undertaking planned preventative and reactive breakdown maintenance, whilst ensuring established health and safety procedures are continually followed.

Key Responsibilities

• Service and repair of plant machinery to ensure all equipment can meet the requirements of the production plan.
• Mechanical repairs and fabrication.
• Conduct inspections and implement preventative maintenance.
• Communicating with machine operators and production supervisors.
• Maintaining high work standards in a food production environment.
• Comply with all work health and safety requirements.

About You

• Trade certified Maintenance Fitter and Turner (multi skilled trades will be looked upon favourably, particularly electrician).
• Competency in welding.
• Excellent diagnostic skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Ability to work effectively and follow procedures unsupervised.
• Ability to work on a rotating roster including day shift, afternoon shift, weekends and call outs.
• Experience in the manufacturing/food processing industry is advantageous but not essential.
• Qualifications in refrigeration or electrical trades would be advantageous, but not essential.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:
No
Work Shift:
Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.
Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.
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• Service and repair of plant machinery to ensure all equipment can meet the requirements of the production plan.
• Mechanical repairs and fabrication.
• Conduct inspections and implement preventative maintenance.
• Communicating with machine operators and production supervisors.
• Maintaining high work standards in a food production environment.
• Comply with all work health and safety requirements