Job Description: Mars Petcare in Wodonga is coming into a huge period of growth and excitement, with that comes the rare opportunity to join as a Senior Technician in our Reliability Team. As the Senior Technician, you will be a self-motivated individual who can work autonomously and as part of a team.
You will possess a strong technical knowledge base with an aptitude for computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to be successful in this role.
You will lead a preventative maintenance culture that maintains equipment reliability, delivers productivity, whilst upholding factory safety, quality and sustainability.
You will play a critical role to ensure the reliability of all existing equipment within our Wodonga site operates in the most seamless manner, providing minimal interruptions to services across the site to ensure we provide quality products to our furry friends!
What are we looking for? Cert III Mechanical Engineering (Trade) in Fitting or Turning or higher.
5+ years' experience in Maintenance, CPG or high-speed manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge in SAP and CMMS.
Demonstrated leadership and preventative maintenance experiences.
Cross functional teamwork, with open and honest communication.
Experience in planning and prioritising.
Clear understanding of the importance of working with a sense of urgency and remaining calm under high pressure situations.
What will be your key responsibilities? Leadership and mentoring to reliability members by drawing on an extensive relevant trade background, team building and influencing abilities, and supporting business objectives.
Continual assessment and rationalisation of preventative maintenance tasks with input from other sources such as other Senior Technicians, Engineering and Reliability Area Manager.
Plan and manage all work for assigned areas, using the CMMS including ordering of parts, labour organisation and management of asset spares.
Support the Continuous Improvement (CI) process, supporting Mars signature processes and the use of new technologies and innovation.
Responsible for Reliability expenses and finance management including budget control, procurement, vendor and PO management.
Communicate with all stakeholders regarding equipment condition and report any issues that may affect equipment performance.
What can you expect from Mars? Genuine career progression with a focus on you and your career goals.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
Global health and wellbeing program to support flexibility and work-life balance.
Opportunity to make a difference with our volunteer and ambassador programs.
Be part of a company that is contributing to making the world a better place today and every day through our sustainable generation plan.
A culture that offers collaboration, leadership and rewards you for the role you play within Mars.
At Mars, contribute to the operation and delivery of the world's leading manufacturer of Pet Nutrition.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.
The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
About Us Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales.
We produce some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, 5, SKITTLES, BEN'S ORIGINAL, and COCOAVIA.
Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world's pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners.
Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries.
The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
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