Maintenance Fitter - 38 hour work week

BOORTMALT is a multinational organisation owned by the French cooperative AXEREAL. With over 27 production facilities worldwide, Boortmalt is one of the largest malting producer in the world. Our mission is to be the best malt supplier, producing quality malts.  We strive to be the masters of malt.  

An opportunity has arisen for a suitable candidate to join the Boortmalt Australia team as a Maintenance Fitter. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be based at our plant in Minto, NSW.

As an integral member of the Maintenance team, you will be trained to ensure that all plant, machinery and infrastructure operated by Boortmalt is maintained to deliver optimal operational reliability, performance and safety. 

As Maintenance Fitter, this role will eventually see you:

• Taking responsibility for mechanical servicing of equipment at the plant

• Conducting preventative maintenance and servicing of all production equipment whilst also exercising fault finding

• Maintaining all machinery which includes repair and replacement of production machinery parts

• Completing preventative maintenance and reactive worksheets from Maintenance Scheduling Program

• Attending breakdowns when required out of hours on a rotational basis;

• Adhering to work and safety instruction and take an active role in contributing to building a safety culture;

• Adhering to processes and procedures, and directions in relation to food safety and quality management. 

• Working on grain handling equipment such as drag and belt conveyors, blowers, pumps, helical bevel gearboxes and equipment specific to malt manufacturing.

Profile, required qualifications and skills

• Mechanical/Maintenance Qualifications and experience in a fixed plant manufacturing environment

• Current drivers licence

• Forklift licence or willingness to obtain

• Confined Space or willingness to obtain

• Elevated Work Platform License or willingness to obtain

• Basic Computer Skills

• Problem solving and analytical skills

• Safety conscious

We are focused, passionate about our industry and strongly values driven.  If you believe you have skills we are seeking, and would like to join us on our journey, then we would love to hear from you.     Previous applicants will be automatically re-considered and need not re-apply.