Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking to escape erratic shift work or long FIFO swings and secure a high‑paying, local industrial run? We are currently seeking a qualified Mechanical Fitter to join the Facilities Management team at a major Government Health Precinct in Woolloongabba.

Embedded directly within the high‑volume Linen Services Department, this position offers an immediate start with a explicit temp‑to‑perm pathway. Prove your diagnostic and plant maintenance skills on‑site and transition into a permanent, secure public sector career.

The Package & Perks

- Competitive Hourly Rate: $56.95 per hour + Super (paid weekly).

- Flexible Roster: Choose your own start and finish times, provided your standard daily hours are worked within a flexible 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM window.

- Work‑Life Balance: Complete control over your day with zero unpredictable call‑out rosters.

- Career Security: Strong temp‑to‑perm pathway to secure a permanent footprint within public sector infrastructure.

- Extra Earnings: Occasional opportunities for overtime and scheduled plant shutdown work to heavily boost your take‑home pay.

The Work

Working within a heavy industrial processing environment on a hospital campus, you will focus on the mechanical upkeep, overhauls, and breakdown response for high‑capacity industrial plant equipment.





- Plant Maintenance & Diagnostics: Perform preventative maintenance, mechanical fault‑finding, and repairs on continuous batch washers, commercial dryers, automated monorail conveyor systems, hydraulic presses, and steam distribution systems.

- Overhauls & Mechanical Repairs: Rebuild, align, and service heavy gearboxes, drive systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, valves, and mechanical linkages.

- Safety & Hazard Management: Execute daily task risk assessments (JSA/TAK) while operating safely around high‑pressure steam, thermal utilities, and automated production machinery.

What You Need

We are tracking for a safety‑conscious, trade‑qualified Fitter with solid exposure to industrial production plant, automation, or heavy mechanical processing systems.

- Trade Qualification: Cert III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade (Mechanical Fitter or Fitter & Turner).

- Safety Tickets: Current Construction Industry White Card.

- Pre‑Employment Compliance: Willingness to undergo a National Police Check and meet standard hospital Vaccination Personnel Compliance (VPD) requirements.

- Advantageous Tickets: Restricted Electrical Licence, Working at Heights (WAH), or Confined Space (CS) qualifications are highly regarded.

- Rights: Full Australian Working Rights.

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📌 mechanical fitter (Queensland)
🏢 Hr Partners
📍 Queensland