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.

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

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

- Reliable long-term career prospect

- Up-to-date 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

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 rotating 12-hour roster:

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

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.

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📌 Maintenance Fitter (Williamstown)
🏢 Chandler Recruitment
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