Road & Rail Excavations
Full time minimum 38 hours per week
Maintenance Fitter
Salary $100,000 + super
Experience required: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or at least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications
Job Objective:
The Maintenance Fitter is responsible for the productive and effective maintenance, breakdown repairs, testing and repairing of vehicles, plant and earthmoving machinery.
Job Tasks and Duties:
· Checks prepared metal components for accuracy, using measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers and rules;
· Lifts and hoists components on to working surface, lays out and marks reference points, and aligns parts using measuring instruments;
· Drills holes and taps threads for bolting parts together, and assembles parts and sub-assemblies;
· Verifies alignment of, and clearances between, components using measuring instruments;
· Cleans and lubricates assembled articles;
· Mark out stock to be shaped and formed into metal parts for other workers;
· Fit and assemble non-metallic parts;
· Test assemble articles in workshops to ensure accuracy of fit. Keep the workshop clean;
· Dismantle and remove engine assemblies if required, and transmissions, the steering mechanisms or other components, and check parts;
· Repair and/or replace worn or defective parts;
· Organize inspection and maintenance of machines and plant;
· Perform hydraulic repairs to plant and machinery;
· Maintain, repair and service light vehicles;
· Attend to vehicle breakdowns on civil construction sites to ensure prompt repairs of vehicles to minimise vehicle down-time;
· Arrange for transport of vehicles requiring maintenance and repairs;
· Welding of parts and assemblies;
· Relief machinery operation duties if required;
· Maintaining a secure and clean working environment;
· Adhering to strict Occupational Health and Safety requirements;