Job Description

About the Role

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineering Technician to join their dedicated engineering team. Our client operates a high-volume, quality-focused bakery where traditional methods meet modern machinery – from dough handling systems, proofers, deck ovens, and conveyors to packaging lines. In this role, you will work directly under Mechanical Engineers to ensure all bakery-specific equipment runs safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with food-grade mechanical regulations. You will bridge the gap between design and floor-level maintenance, helping to minimise downtime in a fast-paced, artisan production environment.

Key Duties

Design & Documentation Support

• Prepare detailed drawings, layout plans, and technical schematics for modifications to bakery machinery (e.g., mixers, dividers, ovens) under the direction of Mechanical Engineers.
• Assist engineers and technologists with the mechanical design of new baking line components, including dough conveyors and hydraulic dough press equipment.

Installation & Assembly

• Assemble, install, and commission new or retrofitted mechanical assemblies specifically for bakery production – including variable-speed drives, safety guards, temperature controls, and pneumatic or hydraulic power systems.
• Select appropriate hand tools, rigging equipment, and precision measuring instruments required for each installation or repair task.

Key Responsibilities

Costing & Resource Planning

• Estimate material quantities, fastener specifications, and machine requirements for bakery line upgrades or emergency repairs, ensuring minimal ingredient or product waste.
• Calculate project material costs and labour hours, providing reports to senior engineers to support budget planning for scheduled overhauls or expansions.

Testing & Data Analysis

• Perform and directly supervise field tests (e.g., vibration analysis, thermal profiling on ovens, pressure tests on hydraulic lifts) as well as in-house laboratory tests of mechanical lubricants and wear components.
• Collect operational data from PLC panels and mechanical sensors, carry out complex load and tolerance computations, and prepare diagnostic diagrams for corrective action.

Maintenance & Compliance

• Organise and oversee scheduled inspection, preventive maintenance, and breakdown repairs of all bakery plant machinery, including spiral mixers, reversible sheeters, and automated tray washers.
• Ensure all mechanical work and system modifications stay within Australian standards, food-safety machinery regulations, and the company’s internal contract provisions, with completed work signed off against original specifications.

Skill & Experience

• Formal qualification in Mechanical Engineering Technology (or at least 2 years of relevant experience substituting for the qualification).
• In addition to formal quals, proven on-the-job experience with bakery or food-processing machinery is highly preferred.
• Ability to read and revise mechanical schematics, and to use diagnostic software for common bakery automation systems.

Please note: We are acting as recruitment agents for this client; the company name will be disclosed upon shortlisting.