Country Cooked is seeking an Engineer – Mechanical, Electrical & Refrigeration Maintenance to join our team on a full-time basis. This is a critical position within our operations, responsible for maintaining and optimising the mechanical, electrical and refrigeration systems that are essential to our food production and storage facilities. You will play a vital role in ensuring our equipment operates at peak efficiency, minimising downtime and supporting our commitment to delivering quality products to our customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, service and repair food processing and packaging machinery.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and automation faults.
- Carry out refrigeration system maintenance and repairs across production equipment and cold storage areas.
- Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise production downtime.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
- Plan and schedule preventative maintenance activities.
- Liaise with contractors and suppliers to coordinate maintenance services, repairs and equipment requirements.
- Negotiate competitive pricing for maintenance materials, spare parts and consumables.
- Manage external contractors and ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard.
- Maintain inventory of spare parts, consumables and maintenance tools, ensuring stock levels are adequate.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and service history for all equipment.
- Assist with the installation, commissioning and optimisation of new equipment.
- Work closely with Production, QA and Operations to improve equipment performance and reliability.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce downtime and lower maintenance costs.
- Travel between company sites as required to perform maintenance and repair work.
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with workplace health and safety and food safety standards.
About the role
Country Cooked is seeking an Engineer – Mechanical, Electrical & Refrigeration Maintenance to join our team on a full-time basis. This is a critical position within our operations, responsible for maintaining and optimising the mechanical, electrical and refrigeration systems that are essential to our food production and storage facilities. You will play a vital role in ensuring our equipment operates at peak efficiency, minimising downtime and supporting our commitment to delivering quality products to our customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, service and repair food processing and packaging machinery.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and automation faults.
- Carry out refrigeration system maintenance and repairs across production equipment and cold storage areas.
- Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise production downtime.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term corrective actions.
- Plan and schedule preventative maintenance activities.
- Liaise with contractors and suppliers to coordinate maintenance services, repairs and equipment requirements.
- Negotiate competitive pricing for maintenance materials, spare parts and consumables.
- Manage external contractors and ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard.
- Maintain inventory of spare parts, consumables and maintenance tools, ensuring stock levels are adequate.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and service history for all equipment.
- Assist with the installation, commissioning and optimisation of new equipment.
- Work closely with Production, QA and Operations to improve equipment performance and reliability.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce downtime and lower maintenance costs.
- Travel between company sites as required to perform maintenance and repair work.
- Ensure all work is completed in accordance with workplace health and safety and food safety standards.
Qualifications section:
- Trade qualifications or tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- Proven experience in mechanical, electrical and refrigeration maintenance within a food production or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of refrigeration systems, including compressors, condensers, evaporators and control systems
- Competency in electrical systems troubleshooting and repair
- Familiarity with preventative maintenance programmes and condition monitoring techniques
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- Ability to read technical drawings, schematics and equipment manuals
- Current driver's licence and willingness to travel to site locations as required
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Commitment to health and safety compliance and best practices
- Desirable: Experience with HVAC systems, PLC programming or industrial automation
- Desirable: Relevant certifications such as EPA refrigerant handling or electrical trade licenses
