• Work Close to Home!

• Relocation Support Offered

• Must have FMCG Industry experience

We are excited to be looking for the next cohort of Qualified Maintenance Fitters to join our Ingleburn Manufacturing Team

This is a crucial role to support the production capabilities of the site and you will be responsible for the repairs and maintenance of high-volume food manufacturing equipment, robotic equipment, site services and packaging equipment.

Reporting to our Engineering and Reliability Manager you will be a part of a hard-working team that is highly collaborative and takes pride in keeping our machinery and equipment in peak working order.

The Role

This is a key trades position and is responsible for effectively performing all tasks associated with the fitting activities at Real Pet Food. You will be primarily responsible for carrying out preventative and breakdown maintenance on all machinery and working in compliance with quality and safety systems. Recording maintenance carried out and entering of corrective work in the CMMS. Trouble shooting of varied high-speed manufacturing equipment.

What your days look like:

• Ensure that safety and quality are top priority.

• Respond immediately to equipment breakdowns, finding and fixing faults.

• Troubleshooting and repairs on varied high speed manufacturing equipment.

• Undertake and complete scheduled maintenance activities as per the planned maintenance program.

• Fabrication of parts for industrial plant and equipment including machining and welding.

• Recording preventive maintenance carried out and corrective work in the CMMS (SAP)

• Assisting production teams to diagnose faults and find solutions to minimise down time.

• Undertake work on special projects and other responsibilities as may be determined.

• Completion of work passed on from previous shift and handover of important work to the following shift

• Process improvement ideas - PM structure improvements, machine upgrades & product issues

• Drive GMP awareness and compliance in alignment with quality standards during maintenance activities.

• Participate in relevant investigations as required to determine root cause of issue through the doing and engaging with the team to support.

• Attend and actively contribute to team meetings.

About You

Ingredients for success

• Recognised Fitting Trade Qualification (Ideally a Certificate III Mechanical Trade or Cert III Mechanical Trade – Fitter/Machinist, however a Certificate II or above qualifications in Fluid Power (Pneumatics) or Certificate II or above qualifications in hydraulics or pneumatics is also acceptable)

• Ability to work 8-hour OR 12-hour shift roster from 11:00pm to 7:00am, Sunday night/Monday morning to Thursday night/Friday morning (5 shifts per week).

• Extensive experience in maintenance activities in high volume/fast paced manufacturing environments.

• Intermediate welding skills on stainless and mild steel

• Experience with high-speed packaging/wrapping equipment and/or filling equipment.

• Team orientated and achievement driven.

• Experience in Safe Work Practices.

• Good communication skills

• Experience with CMMS (MEX).

• Competent to use MS Word, MS Outlook, and other relevant software.

• Must be able to machine using lathe and milling operations to a high standard.

• Solid trouble shooting skills.

• Able to read basic drawings and machine manual to fault find, Improve PM Documents and self educate

What we’re about
Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.

Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand’s pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition. Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.

We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.

Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature’s Gift, V.I.P. Petfoods, Love ‘Em, & Fussy Cat!

Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry!) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career.

RPF Benefits:

Working for our Pack provides you unique advantages, to name a few are:

• Career development that is only as limited as your thinking

• Unlimited Access to our Digital Learning Platforms (UKG Learning, LinkedIn Learning)

• Pet Parents leave for those times when need to care for your fur-babies

• RPF Me Days - to celebrate each service anniversary you will get one day off all to yourself!

• Employee Assistance Program

• Additional Employee Benefits through our valued partner Flare HR. This gives you access to perks from brands such as Adore Beauty, Hello Fresh, AIA Vitality and hundreds of discounts at a variety of retailers so there is something of value for everyone.

What’s next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you!

You will be required to:

• Attend a phone interview and an on-site interview

• Submit evidence of your Trade Qualifications and Drivers Licence

• Agree to completing a Pre-Employment Medical

• Agree to allowing RPF to contact up to two references.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at: careers@realpetfoodco.com.au

Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We advise you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles.