Maintenance Technician (m/w/d)

The Company As the fastest growing specialist in automated cold storage with world-class and energy efficient systems, NewCold are on a global mission to provide leading food companies with the most compelling logistic cold chain experience possible.

Located in the west of Melbourne, our teams work hard with a common goal of delivering food safety by efficiently and effectively resolving any arising problems, thinking outside the box to troubleshoot whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

In this role you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of equipment in various applications, allowing you to expand your skillset on state-of-the-art technology. You will be hands on and collaborate with a team of both Technicians and Operators to ensure the automated facilities and systems have maximum performance and availability.

Responsibilities will include:

• Preventative and corrective maintenance on automated systems, which include working in both electrical and mechanical areas
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding, with trouble shooting on automated systems for equipment such as storage and retrieval cranes, shuttles, and buffer systems
• Assisting the operation to ensure maximum system availability
• Working towards increasing equipment reliability by continuously improving and initiating processes and support
• Responding efficiently to breakdown conditions to minimise equipment down time
• Communicating extensively with key stakeholders: Operations and Planning teams
• Ensuring OHS, Environmental and Quality compliance to an uncompromising level

The ideal candidate will have:

• Electrical (A-Grade) qualification or Fitter and Turner qualification
• Must have worked in an industrial environment
• A mechanical aptitude
• Be comfortable working some of the time in a cold store (-23 degrees) environment
• While training will be provided on our WMS, computer competency is vital
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Physically fit and capable of working at heights
• 4 on 4 off roster, rotating Day and Nights

Are you NewCold? We’re looking for someone who shares our values of Accountability, Customer Focus, Innovate and Improve, and Drive for Results. You have integrity, a deep respect for diverse perspectives and care about the people you work with. You are team-oriented, innovative and a naturally engaging person. Not only are you proud of the high performance and uncompromising quality of the work you do, but you strive to live the shared values of your organisation and are focused on helping the company deliver its ambitious goal to be the leader in their field.