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Maintenance Planner - Packing Floor
McLean Farms —Pittsworth QLD
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Maintenance Planner - Packing Floor

McLean Farms -
Pittsworth QLD

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Maintenance
CMMS
Food safety

Full Job Description

Proudly owned by Australian Farmers

McLean Packing Staff Pty Ltd is a diversified family-owned agri-business based in the Darling Downs, specialising in livestock and food production. The business is involved with a broad range of other agricultural enterprises such as grain, compost and feed mill operations. We are currently seeking a skilled individual to fill this role in a full-time capacity, based in Pittsworth, QLD.

At McLean Farms our core values guide everything we do:

We Care – We nurture our people, animals, environment, workplace, and community
We Are One Team – We work together towards a common goal in a respectful and effective manner
We Aim for Excellence – We strive to improve continuously
We Find a Way – We work together to find solutions to every challenge
We Do the Right Thing – We make decisions and choose behaviours knowing what is right and what is wrong

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, review, and maintain weekly and long-term maintenance schedules for packing floor assets.
Plan and prepare detailed job plans for preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance activities.
Coordinate planned downtime windows with Production and QA to minimise disruption to packing operations.
Forecast upcoming maintenance requirements based on equipment usage, trends, and reliability data.
Maintain a visible maintenance calendar and communicate upcoming works with all stakeholders.
Conduct routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting on MOBA egg grading machines and associated plant equipment to ensure reliable performance.
Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance functions in accordance with the engineering maintenance plan, documenting all work accurately.
Utilise the MEX Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for accurate record keeping, work order management, and parts requisition.
Manage tools, spare parts, and materials effectively, ensuring availability for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks.
Communicate and collaborate with production and operations staff to align maintenance activities with production requirements and minimise disruption.
Maintain compliance with engineering standards, WHS regulations, and company policies, ensuring all work meets specifications and safety requirements.
Liaise with engineering and equipment suppliers to support integration of new systems, upgrades, or modifications to existing machinery.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimise machinery performance and reduce operational costs.
Maintain work areas, tools, and equipment in a safe, clean, and organised condition in line with workplace health and safety practices.
Provide guidance and training to operators and production staff on basic equipment care, safe use, and reporting of maintenance issues.

Requirements:

Trade or Engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics discipline (required).
3–5 years’ experience in maintenance or planning within a food processing, poultry, or FMCG environment.
Experience with automated packing lines, conveyors, and graders highly regarded.
Exposure to reliability or continuous improvement projects are desirable.
Knowledge of HACCP, biosecurity, and food safety compliance (advantageous).

What We Offer:

A supportive team culture within a proudly family-owned Australian farming business
A varied and hands-on role – no two days are the same
On-the-job learning and development opportunities.

To learn more about McLean Farms and what we do, please visit our website: www.mcleanfarms.au.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Australia to apply.

You must not have any birds, pigs or poultry at home, and you must not regularly come into contact with birds, pigs or poultry in order to work at McLean Farms.

Please ensure that you have read the Bio-Security Document on the right-hand side.

To proceed with employment shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a Pre-employment functional assessment and Drug and Alcohol testing.

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Maintenance Planner - Packing Floor

Teacher - Primary, District Relieving Teacher (DRT), Prep to Year 6, Murgon State School

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