Otway Maintenance Technician

• Based near at the Otway Gas Plant, Victoria
• A hands‑on role supporting safe and efficient plant operations

Beach Energy is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to support the safe, reliable and efficient maintenance and operations of our Otway Gas Plant. This role is key to ensuring plant integrity, operational continuity and the safe delivery of maintenance activities across the site.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated mechanical trades professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment, thrives on problem solving, and takes pride in maintaining high standards of safety, quality and performance.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will deliver day-to-day mechanical maintenance and support operational activities across the plant, including maintenance, technical integrity and plant modification works.

You will contribute to both routine and breakdown maintenance, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and in line with procedural and technical requirements.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance and key internal stakeholders, you will play an important role in maintaining plant performance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Executing routine and breakdown maintenance activities in line with HSE, quality and efficiency requirements
• Supporting safeguarding and technical integrity maintenance activities
• Contributing to plant monitoring, reporting and identification of maintenance requirements
• Participating in risk and safety reviews, including HAZOP, LOPA and operational risk assessments
• Supporting construction and commissioning activities for plant modifications
• Ensuring compliance with all procedures and technical instructions

You bring a strong safety mindset, a proactive approach and the ability to work effectively within a team-focused environment.

Additionally:

• Trade qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline (Fitter & Turner preferred)
• Experience in a similar industry environment
• Strong problem-solving capability with the ability to analyse and resolve technical issues
• The ability to communicate with a collaborative approach
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic work environment
• Commitment to continuous improvement and process safety

Desirable experience includes offshore exposure, relevant certifications (e.g. BOSIET, MSIC), and additional technical capabilities such as rigging, alignment or vibration analysis.

At Beach Energy, your well-being and success are genuinely valued, with a wide range of employee benefits designed to support every aspect of your career and personal life.

Enjoy access to generous parental leave to help balance work and family. Take advantage of health and wellbeing benefits, including paid volunteering activities, wellbeing days, alongside corporate health insurance discounts, active social club, and workplace giving programs that make giving back easy and rewarding.

Join us and experience a supportive environment where your growth and wellbeing are genuinely prioritised.

Beach is dedicated to enhancing gender diversity and increasing Indigenous participation, and we welcome applications from all candidates. For this opportunity you must be eligible to work in Australia.