Mechanical Fitter - Leading Hand - Dayshift

Ready to bring your best? How you will make contributions that matter We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Leading Hand to join our Reliability team at Allansford.

About Saputo

• At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world .
• As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment.
• Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.

Responsibilities

• Combining hands-on maintenance with frontline leadership, you’ll coordinate the mechanical team, lead breakdown response and help drive safer, more reliable plant performance.
• Providing day-to-day leadership, direction and technical support to the mechanical maintenance team.
• Coordinating daily maintenance priorities, work allocation, breakdown response, call-outs and shutdown activities.
• Taking a hands-on role during equipment breakdowns, complex repairs and critical maintenance activities.
• Coaching and mentoring tradespeople through technical guidance, knowledge sharing and on-the-job development.
• Driving preventative and predictive maintenance improvements to reduce recurring failures, equipment risks and operational losses.
• Maintaining accurate records in SAP PM while ensuring work meets safety, food safety, quality, hygiene and GMP requirements.
• As a leading dairy processor in Australia, Saputo produces, markets, and distributes a variety of products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Devondale , Liddells , CHEER, Mersey Valley and Tasmanian Heritage.
• Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success.
• You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

Requirements

• About you Certificate III or IV in Engineering - Mechanical Trade is essential.
• Previous maintenance experience within manufacturing, food processing, dairy or a similar operational environment.
• Previous leadership, work coordination or acting-supervisor experience will be highly regarded, but is not essential.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding, analytical thinking and practical problem-solving capability.
• The ability to prioritise competing demands, coordinate work effectively and remain composed during breakdowns.
• A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to coach and develop tradespeople while working effectively across operational teams.
• If you believe you can provide strong technical leadership and make a strong contribution to our Allansford Reliability Team, please click Apply to submit your application.
• Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer.
• Applicants must have full Australian working rights.