Maintenance Fitter Team Leader

Job Description

Mondelēz International is a global leader in the food industry, delighting consumers in over 160 countries with iconic brands. Join our professional team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mount Gambier, SA, where we offer world-class processes, excellent professional development, and strong career progression opportunities.

The OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced and dedicated Team Leader - Maintenance Fitter to lead and support our site Maintenance Fitters. In this crucial day shift position, you will ensure seamless support and coverage for our production needs, with flexibility for occasional shift cover or planned weekend overtime.

Key Responsibilities

As a Team Leader, you will:

• Lead & Communicate: Foster strong rapport within the team and facilitate daily changeover meetings, ensuring effective follow-up actions.
• Operational Support: Actively participate in DMS3 meetings and provide essential support for machine breakdowns, undertaking necessary repairs promptly.
• Maintenance Planning: Plan and schedule preventative maintenance inspections (PMs) on plant and equipment, maintaining accurate records through SAP for shift fitters.
• Reliability Improvement: Develop and implement new PMs to enhance equipment reliability and proactively eliminate recurring issues.
• Process Optimisation: Recommend and drive improvements in production processes.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure strict adherence to company policies, procedures, statutory regulations, and promote a safe working environment through proper isolation procedures and tool usage.
• Inventory Management: Support the management of spare parts and inventory levels.

What You'll Bring

• Qualifications: Fitter and Turner Cert III qualified.
• Experience: Proven experience in a Team Leader or Supervisor role within a maintenance environment.
• Safety Focus: A strong commitment to promoting and enforcing a safe working environment.
• Work Ethic: Demonstrated strong work ethic and a proactive approach.
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written, oral, and computer skills.
• Desirable (but not essential):
  • Previous experience in the food industry.
  • Sanitary stainless steel TIG welding proficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive wages $100,000 - $140,000+ (depending on skills & qualifications)
• Career Growth: Be part of a global company offering significant professional development

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez International, our mission is to provide consumers with the right snack, for the right moment, made in the right way. We are one of the largest snack companies in the world, with global net revenues exceeding $31 billion USD. 

We have operations in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 91,000 diverse and talented employees in our factories, offices, research & development facilities and distribution activities around the world.

In Australia and New Zealand, we have 6 factories, and both global and local brands, employing over 2,000 people; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Toblerone, Philadelphia, belVita, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids and Ritz.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing