A Leading Food Manufacturer!

Maintenance Shift Fitter – Singleton
Immediate Start | 6-Day Fortnight | $49 – $57/hr + Super
Join a Leading Meat Processing Facility We’re seeking experienced Maintenance Fitters to join a large and growing meat processing operation offering excellent rates, long-term job security, and a unique roster that provides plenty of time off.

Working within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, you’ll be responsible for keeping critical production equipment running efficiently while contributing to the ongoing reliability of the site. If you’re looking for a role where no two days are the same and where your trade skills are genuinely valued, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s on Offer? $49 – $57 per hour + Super (based on experience)

Permanent Full-Time Position
Immediate Start Available
6-Day Fortnight Roster
12.6 Hour Shifts
Rotating starts between 11:00am and 12:00am

About the Role Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring plant reliability across a busy meat processing facility. You’ll be responsible for preventative maintenance, fault finding, breakdown repairs and continuous improvement initiatives across a range of production and processing equipment.

This role suits a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter who enjoys working in a high-volume manufacturing environment and thrives on solving problems to keep production moving.
Key Responsibilities





- Preventative and reactive maintenance on processing equipment
- Fault finding and breakdown response
- Mechanical repairs and troubleshooting
- Working on pneumatic, hydraulic and conveying systems
- Identifying opportunities to improve plant reliability and performance
- Supporting production teams to minimise downtime
- Maintaining high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping

About You

- Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical) or equivalent trade qualification
- Previous experience as a Maintenance Fitter in manufacturing, food processing, meat processing, FMCG or a similar industrial environment
- Robust fault-finding and troubleshooting capabilities
- Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and rotating equipment
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement
- Full Australian working rights

Highly Regarded

- Meat processing or food manufacturing experience
- Experience with steam systems
- TIG and Stick welding skills
- Exposure to industrial refrigeration systems
- Experience maintaining conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and processing equipment

Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a well-established employer within the Australian food industry, offering a secure long-term career, excellent hourly rates and a roster designed to give you more time away from work while still earning a strong income.
Apply Now or for a confidential discussion contact:

Matty Axtens
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