Job Description Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole of product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging.
Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.
About this opportunity Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Fitter is a key member of the Site based team.
The Fitter will provide hands-on support on all aspects of maintenance and upkeep of all manufacturing assets, the maintenance budget, managing contractors, and helping execute strategies to enhance the performance of the maintenance function and related assets.
The Fitter will contribute towards the site's reliability, maximizing asset utilization while ensuring that all equipment is maintained to comply with all statutory requirements and the highest possible WHSE standards.
This position will drive the continuous improvement of all maintenance to support operational improvement goals.
Day-to-day management of the machinery, preventative maintenance, breakdown maintenance, and problem-solving will be the main duties performed to keep the operation working effectively.
The Fitter will build and maintain a collaborative relationship between maintenance and production, ensuring effective support to the Area Managers and their teams in executing safety, quality, and operational improvements.
Coordination with the production team for any downtime will be pivotal to this role.
This role will require adequate planning and consideration of an inventory of spare parts and future repairs.
Your key responsibilities will be to Work closely with Maintenance and Quality teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain plant production capabilityPerform Root Cause Analysis on all critical failures of plant and ensure action items derived are implemented and sustainedActively support the implementation of capital projectsDemonstrate genuine safety-first leadership, leading by exampleFoster continuous improvement to ensure compliance with policy, guidelines, and better practice frameworksEnsuring adherence to WHSE standards from installation, commissioning, and ongoing operationsImplement and manage continuous improvement principles by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, workplace practices, and processesEnsuring reliability and maintainability of all equipment is at or above target levelsPlan and manage all maintenance work effectively with production, ensuring minimal disruption and downtime as possibleConduct root cause analysis and investigations of safety incidents, environmental incidents, and breakdowns.
Provide reports and recommendations on key learnings to the Site Manager as requiredAssess critical assets on an ongoing basis and implement defined actions to mitigate or minimize business riskPlanning and executing shutdownsYour skills and experience Creating a sense of urgency and commitment to results and outcome delivery The successful candidate is highly results-oriented and focused on bringing strategies to implementation.
S/he is energized by a challenge and able to set and deliver against goals both for self and for a team.
Importantly, s/he will have a track record of delivering change in complex environments overcoming unexpected roadblocks.
S/he will have the demonstrated ability to develop clear plans, set milestones, and define what a good end result looks like.Motivating stakeholders across the value chain The successful candidate will be a strong, collaborative communicator, able to build relationships effectively.
S/he should be able to present ideas discerningly and openly with the ability to influence and marshal buy-in from colleagues at all levels, including P&L owners.
He or she will have experience in facilitating trade-off decisions and pushing back, where necessary.
The candidate will also have demonstrated a customer focus.Problem-solving The successful candidate will be able to problem solve when presented with mechanical issues, working with production to resolve issues in an efficient manner that has minimal disruption to production.QualificationsEducation & Qualifications Restricted or full electrical license desirable but not essential5-10 years in a similar positionExperience in hydraulic and pneumatic plant and equipmentSuperior communication skills (from shop floor to leadership team)Demonstrated ability in managing a preventative maintenance scheduleProven ability to problem solve for emergency maintenance and repairCapabilities: Maintain machinery of similar scale and complexityCreate and maintain a preventative maintenance scheduleExperience with, or in, complex industrial companies/industriesAustralia/New Zealand experienceLean operations experience
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