Maintenance Fitter – Rotating Day & Night Shift

Are you a Trade Qualified Maintenance Fitter with experience maintaining production machinery within a manufacturing environment?

Our client is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join their maintenance team in a permanent full-time position on a fortnightly rotating roster.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established food manufacturing business offering long-term career stability, a supportive maintenance team and the opportunity to work on a wide variety of modern production equipment.

Previous food manufacturing experience is not essential. However, applicants must have previous experience maintaining production machinery within a manufacturing environment.

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Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Permanent full-time employment with our client
• Fixed base hourly rate across both day and night shifts
• Weekend penalty rates apply
• Stable long-term career opportunity
• Modern manufacturing environment
• Supportive maintenance team
• Ongoing training and development
• Immediate start available

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance on production machinery and equipment
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimize downtime
• Perform routine inspections and planned maintenance
• Maintain and repair conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, motors, chains, belts and associated production equipment
• Carry out equipment installations, repairs and mechanical upgrades
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately
• Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams to maximize equipment reliability
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with Workplace Health & Safety requirements

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To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• Trade Qualified Maintenance Fitter – Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical  Trade) or an equivalent Australian recognized mechanical trade qualification (Essential)
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Fitter within a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience carrying out preventative and breakdown maintenance on production machinery
• Experience working with conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, motors, chains, belts and pneumatic systems
• Welding and fabrication experience will be highly regarded
• Strong understanding of Workplace Health & Safety
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Roster

This position operates on a fortnightly rotating12-hour roster:

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Remuneration & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment
• Fixed  base hourly rate (no separate day or night rates)
• Saturday: Time and a Half (1.5x)
• Sunday: Double Time (2x)
• Superannuation
• Ongoing training and development
• Stable long-term career opportunity

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If you're a Trade Qualified Maintenance Fitter looking for a long-term opportunity within a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!

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