Title:  Mechanical Leading Hand

The name might be different but our iconic range remains the same and includes Nutri-Grain, Special K, Sultana Bran and Coco Pops (cereals), LCMs and Pringles (snacks).  Our purpose drives what we do, to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. 

We are seeking a Lead Mechanical Technician, for our Manufacturing operation based at Botany, a facility that produces many of our well recognised breakfast brands!  This role forms an integral part of our maintenance team and works alongside our shift operations team, committed to improving operability, reliability and availability of our Botany Plant. 

A taste of what you’ll be doing:

• Hands on & leading workshop resources to ensure planned work is completed on time
• Maintaining the functionality of the plant from mechanical perspective to improve operability, reliability, and availability of equipment.  
• Understand mechanical priorities on the day and re-deploy team as required to complete most urgent work
• Communicate progress and timeframes of repairs back to maintenance leadership team
• Raise work requests and close out work orders in SAP including issuing parts and entering work hours
• Working with Engineering to identify and design equipment improvement modifications to reduce downtime and waste.
• Executing preventative maintenance activities as per schedule to improve plant reliability.
• Ensuring adherence to all standard work processes, including our lean manufacturing processes, auditing quality of work against standards.
• Ensuring that all maintenance work adheres to regulatory compliance requirements ie GMP, HACCP, EHS. 

Your recipe for success:

• You will be a licensed fitter and turner 
• Previous experience in a 2IC or trades leadership role 
• FMCG experience, with high-speed packaging machinery will be highly regarded
• Pneumatics and hydraulics post trade qualifications are desirable
• TIG welding of stainless steel is also desirable  
• Ability to work independently and direct support resources effectively
• Agility and responsiveness to changing priorities
• A team player with strong communication skills 

This role is required to work 6:00am to 2:30pm Monday – Friday, with reasonable overtime as required

About Kellanova:
Kellanova is a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles and plant-based foods.  With a portfolio of iconic, world-class brands including Pringles, Pop-Tarts, we manufacture a range of cereals including Nutri-Grain, Coco Pops, Cornflakes, Rice Bubbles and many more!
Our Total Health benefits is a holistic program that covers Physical, Financial, Emotional and Social health.  Our benefits are varied, with offerings to suit everybody at every stage in your life – they include a well-being allowance, 3 x ‘Being at your best days’ annually (which are three days of leave to focus on your well-being) and many more option.
As an individual you can grow and develop your career with the support of your Manager and development programs.  The benefit of a global organization is you can take your career off-shore.
At Kellanova, we are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I), uplifting each other and embracing our differences to achieve our common goals.  Our focus on ED&I enables us to build a culture where all employees are inspired to share their passion, talents, ideas and can bring their authentic selves to work.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that aims to provide an inclusive work environment involving everyone and embracing the diverse talent of its people.