About this role
Producing some of Australia's favourite beverages, Tooheys is a New South Wales institution! We're looking for an experienced and proactive Equipment Specialist (Internal Title: Machine Specialist – Asset Care) to join our Packaging Engineering team at Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe.
- This is a fantastic opportunity for a mechanically qualified tradesperson who enjoys getting hands-on with high-speed manufacturing equipment, solving complex technical challenges and driving continuous improvement.
- Unlike a traditional breakdown maintenance role, approximately 80% of your time will be focused on planned maintenance, equipment overhauls and improvements, with the remaining 20% supporting breakdowns and troubleshooting.
- You'll work across our racking, canning and glass packaging lines, helping improve equipment reliability, performance and efficiency.
- Some of the activities you'll be doing in the role: Perform planned maintenance, equipment overhauls and continuous improvement activities across high-speed packaging machinery.
- Provide specialist mechanical maintenance support, with some electrical work depending on your qualifications and experience.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and optimise machine performance.
- Troubleshoot complex equipment issues, applying creative and practical problem-solving skills to find solutions.
- Collaborate with production and engineering teams to deliver sustainable improvements and minimise equipment-related disruptions.
- Support and supervise external contractors undertaking specialist maintenance activities.
- Champion a safety-first culture across the brewery.
- Some of the skills you'll bring: Mechanical Fitter trade qualification – essential.
- Dual trade qualification (Mechanical and Electrical) or Electrical Fitter experience – highly regarded.
- Proven maintenance experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment – essential, ideally within FMCG, beverage, food production or packaging.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills and experience with equipment maintenance, overhauls and continuous improvement.
- A proactive, resourceful approach to problem-solving – someone who can think outside the box and find practical solutions when the obvious answer isn't available.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership and collaborate effectively with production and engineering teams.
- A strong commitment to safety, quality and equipment reliability.
- Working hours and roster This is a permanent full-time, day-shift position with flexible start times generally between 6:00 am and 8:00 am, depending on operational requirements.
- Our roster varies seasonally to support brewery operations: Summer: Tuesday to Saturday Winter: Monday to Friday You'll be paid fortnightly, with paid overtime and applicable weekend penalty rates available.
- If you're a hands-on maintenance specialist who loves solving problems, improving machinery and making things run better, we'd love to hear from you!