Maintenance Technician

Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018, the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins.

We’re currently looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our Kinrise Snackfoods team. Based primarily at our Dandenong South with travel to Braeside, and Keysborough as required, this role plays a key part in driving reliability, planning efficiency, and continuous improvement across our operations. Please note this role is for our Afternoon Shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in repairs and preventative maintenance of all site plant and equipment.
• Carry out timely repairs, installations, and commissioning activities.
• Assess and prioritise breakdown and service requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for preventative maintenance and plant performance.
• Provide expert technical input into capital projects.
• Complete all maintenance documentation accurately and on time.

About You

• Experience implementing or maintaining CMMS systems (e.g., FIIX, MEX, SAP PM, Pronto).
• Hands‑on technical background in FMCG, food, or high-speed packaging manufacturing.
• Strong coordination and planning capability across maintenance and engineering teams.
• Knowledge of automation, PLC systems, and continuous improvement practices.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive mindset with strong attention to detail and organization.
• Trade qualification or engineering background preferred; high‑risk licences (e.g. Forklift, EWP, Confined Space, Restricted Electrical) highly regarded.

Kinrise’s Perks

• Work with iconic products that Aussie consumers love.
• Access to retail discounts through Reward Gateway.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning to support your continuous learning journey.
• Additional week of annual leave after 2 years of service.
• 2 'You do You' days per year.
• Company paid parental leave for Primary and Secondary caregivers.

If you’re ready to play a vital role in keeping our sites running efficiently and safely, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

• An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products.
• An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.

Our core values are: driven, real, care, proud and different. These values guide our decisions and how we behave every day. We strive to make a positive impact on each other, our communities and our consumers.

We believe that how we achieve our results is as important as the results we achieve. As leaders in Australian food manufacturing, it is living of our values that will build our reputation as a great place to work and a great Australian business with the consumer at the core.

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