Job Description
Maintenance Fitter - Food Manufacturing
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Lidcombe
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Monday to Friday | 2:00pm – 10:00pm
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$150,000 + Overtime + Super
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A leading food manufacturer is looking to add an experienced Maintenance Fitter or Dual Trader to its afternoon shift engineering team.
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This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded tradesperson who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. While dual trade qualifications are highly regarded, the role is best suited to someone who is mechanically biased with strong fault-finding skills and a passion for keeping production running efficiently.
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You'll join a well-established maintenance team responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a modern food manufacturing facility.
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The Opportunity
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You'll be responsible for maintaining production equipment to maximise uptime and support continuous manufacturing operations, including:
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Preventative and reactive maintenance across food processing and packaging machinery
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Mechanical fault finding and breakdown repairs on high-speed production equipment
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Servicing conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, motors, bearings, chains, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems
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Assisting with machinery upgrades, installations, and continuous improvement projects
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Supporting electrical fault finding where required (Dual Trade advantageous)
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Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability
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Maintaining a strong focus on food safety, quality, and workplace safety
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About You
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We're looking for someone who has:
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Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Dual Trade
(Electrical/Mechanical)
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Robust mechanical aptitude with experience in FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, or pharmaceutical manufacturing
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Excellent fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
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Experience maintaining high-speed production and packaging equipment
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Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, and rotating equipment
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A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement
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The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative maintenance team
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What's On Offer
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up to $150,000 (Paid as hourly rate) + Super
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Plenty of overtime available
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Permanent Monday to Friday Afternoon Shift (2:00pm – 10:00pm)
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Join a stable, growing food manufacturer
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Modern production facility with a supportive engineering team
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Long-term career progression and ongoing development opportunities
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