Job Description

Maintenance Fitter – Rotating Day & Night Shift

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

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

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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.

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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

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

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- Carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance on production machinery and equipment
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- Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimize downtime
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- Perform routine inspections and planned maintenance
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- Maintain and repair conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, motors, chains, belts and associated production equipment
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- Carry out equipment installations, repairs and mechanical upgrades
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- Complete maintenance documentation accurately
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- Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams to maximize equipment reliability
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- 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

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

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This position operates on a fortnightly rotating 12-hour roster:

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Remuneration & Benefits

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