Mechanical Engineering Technician

About Us

JBS Australia is a part of the global JBS business, which is the largest animal protein business in the world, and second largest food company with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

JBS Pork Australia has approximately 1400 employees spread across our two processing facilities as well as multiple farms and feed mills across Victoria and New South Wales.

About the Role

JBS Pork Australia is currently recruiting a passionate Mechanical Engineering Technician to join our Corowa site (NSW). Reporting to the maintenance supervisor, this is a pivot position within the maintenance team to provide maintenance support to all areas across the plant to ensure the attainment of Production, Quality/FSQA, and Workplace Health and Safety requirements and objectives. This is a full-time position with the annual salary more than $79,423 plus superannuation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Conducts tests of mechanical systems, collects and analyses data, and assembles and installs mechanical assemblies in support of Mechanical Engineers and Engineering Technologists.

Ensuring maximum equipment uptime is achieved by providing effective and efficient mechanical preventative and breakdown maintenance

Engaging in fabrication, installation and repair of mechanical machines, instruments or appliances

Ensuring that all work is carried out to the Company and requirements and conforms to all relevant regulations

Utilising fault-finding to troubleshoot and rectify problems

About you

Previous experience in a fast-paced industrial manufacturing environment

Previous experience within the meat industry advantageous

Sound knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics, as well as a basic knowledge of electrics and welding skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Demonstrated continuous improvement approach

Ability to support a broad variety of mechanical work

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to communicate at all levels

Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment

Ability to work various shifts

Full Australian working rights

Why work for us:

Retail discounts with national partners

Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank

Heavily discounted meat products

The ad is valid for 28 days.

What next? If you’re passionate and want to be a part of the largest meat, pork and salmon manufacturer and producer in Australia, this opportunity may be for you. Apply now!