Mechanical Leading Hand

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. Ready to bring your best?

How you will make contributions that matter

We have an exciting opportunity for a Day Shift Mechanical Fitter to join our Reliability team at Allansford. Working as part of our maintenance team, you’ll undertake preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding and equipment improvements to support safe, reliable and efficient plant performance.

Alongside your hands-on responsibilities, you’ll also provide technical guidance, help coordinate maintenance activities and support the development of other tradespeople.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking proactive, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across the site.
• Diagnosing faults and responding to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Completing mechanical repairs, maintenance and improvements across production equipment.
• Supporting shutdowns, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement activities.
• Providing technical guidance, knowledge sharing and support to other tradespeople when required.
• Helping coordinate maintenance priorities while ensuring work meets safety, food safety, quality, hygiene and GMP 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.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding, analytical thinking and practical problem-solving capability.
• The ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands and remain composed during breakdowns.
• Previous experience providing technical guidance, mentoring or informal leadership within a trades team will be highly regarded.
• A collaborative approach with a strong commitment to safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

What we offer

• A Monday-Friday day shift roster with RDO accrual, supporting greater work-life balance.
• Overtime opportunities through shift coverage and planned shutdown work.
• A hands-on mechanical role with scope to provide technical leadership, support other tradespeople and contribute to plant reliability. 

If you are an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking to join our Allansford Reliability Team and take on broader responsibility within the team, please click Apply to submit your application.

Saputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

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. Our people bring these popular brands to life, while servicing our farming communities and through our AG Warehouse network.

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.