Job Description
Maintenance Fitter – Industrial Machinery
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Meshcrete Sydney Pty Ltd
n Lidcombe, Sydney NSW
n Full-time, permanent position – 38 ordinary hours per week
n Salary: $95,000–$105,000 plus superannuation, plus applicable overtime and penalty rates
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About Meshcrete
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Meshcrete Sydney Pty Ltd is an established reinforcement steel processor and supplier servicing the construction industry. Operating from our Lidcombe facility, we use a broad range of automated and industrial machinery to process reinforcing bar, coil and mesh products.
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We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter with solid mechanical maintenance skills and demonstrated industrial electrical fault-finding experience to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our production plant.
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The position
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Reporting to the General Manager, the Maintenance Fitter will be responsible for planned and breakdown maintenance across Meshcrete's production machinery and ancillary plant.
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The position is predominantly a mechanical fitting and industrial machinery maintenance role. However, the successful applicant must also have strong experience identifying and diagnosing electrical faults within industrial production equipment.
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Key responsibilities
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Carrying out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance on reinforcement steel processing machinery and ancillary plant.
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Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, machinery manuals, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams and electrical schematics.
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Determining suitable repair methods, materials and sequences of work.
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Dismantling, inspecting, repairing, replacing, fitting, aligning and reassembling mechanical parts and machinery components.
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Checking the accuracy, alignment, clearance and fit of repaired and assembled components using appropriate measuring instruments.
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Maintaining and repairing bearings, shafts, rollers, gearboxes, chains, belts, conveyors, drive systems, motors and other mechanical assemblies.
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Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic,



pneumatic and electrical faults affecting production machinery.
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Repairing and maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems, cylinders, valves, actuators, pipes and fluid-power equipment.
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Assisting with the installation, relocation, testing, modification and commissioning of plant and machinery.
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Investigating recurring machinery failures, undertaking root‐cause analysis and recommending improvements to reliability and production efficiency.
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Performing daily machinery inspections, start‐up checks, lubrication and applicable equipment checks.
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Completing maintenance schedules, work orders, inspection records and routine or ad‐hoc maintenance reports.
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Managing and replenishing spare‐parts inventory to ensure critical components remain available.
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Liaising with machinery manufacturers, technical‐support providers, contractors and licensed electricians regarding faults, repairs, spare parts and upgrades.
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Complying with isolation, lockout/tagout, permit‐to‐work, risk assessment, safe work procedure and other WHS requirements.
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Undertaking electrical work only where appropriately licensed and authorised under applicable NSW requirements.
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Working reasonable overtime or weekends where required for urgent breakdowns, planned shutdowns or major maintenance work.
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Essential skills and experience
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A relevant mechanical trade qualification, such as a Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade, a recognised equivalent qualification, or at least three years of substantial directly relevant industrial maintenance‐fitting experience.
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At least three years of experience maintaining industrial production, manufacturing or processing machinery.
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Demonstrated hands‐on experience dismantling, repairing, fitting,



aligning and reassembling mechanical machinery and components.
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Strong mechanical fault‐finding and problem‐solving skills.
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Demonstrated industrial electrical fault‐finding experience involving production machinery, motors, sensors, contactors, overloads and machine‐control systems.
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Experience maintaining and troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
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Experience repairing bearings, shafts, gearboxes, conveyors, drive systems and related components.
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Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, machinery manuals, electrical schematics and hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
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Ability to use precision measuring instruments and appropriate maintenance tools.
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Sound knowledge of machinery isolation, lockout/tagout and workplace safety requirements.
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Ability to complete clear and accurate maintenance records and technical reports.
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Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a production environment.
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Desirable skills and licences
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Experience maintaining reinforcement steel processing machinery or similar automated industrial equipment.
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Experience with MEP machinery, including Focus, Syntax Line, Mini Syntax, Planet or Step Weld equipment.
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Experience with Schnell or comparable bar‐processing machinery.
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Experience using a computerised maintenance management system.
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Current NSW electrical licence or relevant
disconnect/reconnect
authority.
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Experience assisting with machinery installation and commissioning.
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What Meshcrete offers
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A permanent, full-time position.
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Salary of $95,000–$105,000 plus superannuation.
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Applicable overtime and penalty‐rate opportunities.
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A stable position within an established industrial business.
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Exposure to a broad range of modern production machinery.
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A supportive and experienced operational team.
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On‐site parking.
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Opportunities for continued technical development.
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📌 Maintenance Fitter (New South Wales)
🏢 Meshcrete Sydney
📍 New South Wales