
Maintenance Electrician
JBS
Posted 8 days ago
About Us
JBS Australia is Australia's largest and most respected meat packer, marketer and exporter, supplying the finest grain fed and pasture fed meats to export and domestic customers for more than 20 years. With approximately 8,500 employees spread across our offices, processing plants and feedlots, JBS Australia exports to more than 50 countries around the world.
Located 12km south of Townsville, a major gateway to Queensland’s world-renowned Great Barrier Reef, the JBS Townsville processing facility is JBS Australia’s most northern operation. Cattle are sourced from a wide supply area including the Northern Territory, north and north-western Queensland and packed into the AMH brand, the most trusted name in beef. The facility employs over 500 employees and processes approximately 900 head per day, operating 5 days/week.
About the Role
Our Townsville Plant currently has an opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join our team. Reporting to the Plant Engineer, the Maintenance Electrician will provide skilled support across the plant to ensure the availability, reliability and capability of plant assets in a beef processing environment.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Ensuring the availability, reliability and capability of the plant assets
Monitoring, following up and addressing issues associated with the implementation and progress of planned and unplanned maintenance tasks
Ensuring the continuous improvement of plant equipment and systems
Communicating with management in relation to equipment and maintenance issues
Understanding and implementing quality control techniques
Undertaking a proactive approach in the implementation of preventative maintenance
Being actively involved with inspections of equipment undergoing rebuild or repair
A $5,000 Sign-On bonus is available to applicable candidates. *Conditions apply.
About You
Electrical trade qualification and post-trade experience (ideally a minimum of 2 years)
Previous experience in maintenance/repair in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
A thorough understanding of maintenance work management practices
Understanding of work planning and scheduling procedures
Ability to demonstrate integrity and a professional work attitude
Highly developed time management and multi-tasking skills
Ability to work shift work including rotating roster, day and afternoon shift
Why work for JBS?
Retail discounts with national partners
Heavily discounted meat products
Health insurance discounts on Bupa Health and Medibank Private
Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Interested? APPLY NOW!
About JBS
JBS Australia is Australia’s largest and most respected meat and food processing company. We have a strong portfolio of leading beef, lamb, pork, salmon and value added branded products. 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.
At JBS Australia, we pride ourselves on a portfolio of brands that cater to a variety of preferences and priorities, meeting ever-evolving consumer tastes and providing a range of products to meet expectations.
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