Fitter Day Shift

Purpose of role:

As Australia’s Most Trusted Manufacturer of natural health products for the past 15 years, and one of the Financial Reviews Best Places to Work in 2023, it couldn’t be a better time to join a truly purpose-led business that places wellbeing and workplace flexibility at the heart of our culture! We are excited to offer the role of a Fitter - Day Shift

This role will report to an Engineering Manager. The main purpose for this role is to support Blackmores Production Department strategy and objectives by ensuring the timely, accurate and efficient setup, change over and operation of packaging lines, equipment and processes.

What we offer?

• Opportunities to support your local community through paid community leave
• 20 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave
• Flexible working across most of our roles with at least 3 days of work in office
• Great benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including access to discounted products
• Mental health support for you and your family through our Sonder assistance program

What will you do?

• Minimising downtime and micro-stops caused by production machinery and equipment.
• Ensuring timely, accurate and efficient setup, change over and operation of packaging lines and equipment.
• Identify faults and perform breakdown repairs in an efficient and timely manner.
• Work flexibly to maximise production efficiency, e.g. flexibility around meal breaks times and work hours.
• Assist Production Operators to run packing lines efficiently, providing training, guidance and support.
• Assist members of the engineering team by sharing knowledge, providing training, guidance and support.
• Inspect, test and maintain packing line machinery, equipment and associated processes.
• Perform general plant and building maintenance work.
• Assist in the maintenance of drawings, schedules, catalogues and details of equipment, machinery and installations. 
• Identify opportunities and provide suggestions to improve the efficiency, reliability and operation of packing line machinery, equipment and associated processes.
• Perform modifications and improvements to improve the efficiency, reliability and operation of packing line machinery, equipment and associated processes.
• Ensure timely, accurate and efficient setup, change over and operation of packaging lines and equipment.
• Undertake specific project work upon request, eg building prototypes, helping design and build specific parts etc.

Who are you?

• Relevant trade certificate or tradespersons certificate
• Excellent mechanical knowledge
• Excellent problem solving skills with mechanical and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
• Excellent machining skills.
• Experience with TIG welding.
• Sound knowledge of the Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for Therapeutic Goods.
• Good Word, Excel and Outlook/Email skills.

Blackmores Group is a leading natural health company with proud Australian heritage, with extensive reach across Asia Pacific.  Founded by visionary naturopath Maurice Blackmore in 1932, our vision is to connect every person on earth to the healing power of nature by combining our knowledge of nature and science to deliver quality health solutions to people and their pets everywhere, every day.

Blackmores Group operates in over 13 markets, with headquarters and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Australia, and offices across South East Asia and China.

Agencies please note: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Blackmores Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners if required. Your respect for this process is appreciated.