Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Automated Systems

Bring your mechanical skills into warehouse automation Somerton location | 4-on, 4-off roster | 12-hour day and night shifts | On-site parking and great amenities

If you enjoy working out why machinery has stopped - and getting it moving again - this could be the next step in your mechanical maintenance career.

Based at a major automated distribution centre in Somerton Melbourne, you'll work as part of a team with conveyors, lifts, shuttles, sortation equipment and other automated material-handling systems that operate around the clock.

Some shifts will be focused on planned maintenance and keeping equipment performing reliably. Others will involve responding to breakdowns, diagnosing faults under pressure and working with electrical, controls and engineering specialists to find the solution.

You do not need to know our equipment before you join us. If you are a qualified mechanical tradesperson with strong industrial maintenance and fault-finding experience, we will help you build your knowledge of our automation systems and technology.

What You’ll Do

- Diagnose mechanical faults and get automated equipment back into operation.
- Complete planned maintenance, repairs, adjustments and component replacements.
- Work across conveyors, lifts, shuttles, sorters and palletising systems.
- Work with electrical, controls, engineering and international technical support teams on more complex issues.
- Investigate recurring equipment problems and contribute to practical, lasting improvements.
- Support a positive, productive, and safety-first culture within the customer’s operational team.

What You’ll Bring

- A recognised mechanical trade qualification or an equivalent qualification relevant to industrial mechanical maintenance.
- At least 2 years’ hands-on experience in mechanical maintenance, fault-finding and repair.




- Experience with industrial machinery in manufacturing, processing, logistics or another operational environment.
- The ability to interpret mechanical drawings, manuals and technical information.
- A logical, hands-on approach to finding and fixing faults.
- Solid communication skills and a professional approach to working with customers and colleagues.
- The ability to work independently while still being part of a close site-based team.
- Availability to work the full rotating roster.

What would put you ahead of the rest

- Automated warehouse or material-handling equipment
- Conveyors, lifts, shuttles, sorters or palletising systems
- Pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems
- Computerised maintenance management systems
- Root cause analysis and reliability improvement
- PLC or variable speed drive fault-finding

Experience with automated equipment, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, mechatronics or computerised maintenance systems would be an advantage, but is not essential. What matters most is a strong mechanical foundation, practical fault-finding ability and a willingness to learn. Current Working at Heights, Rescue from Heights and First Aid qualifications would also be well regarded.

Why Join Us?

Become part of our success story! The SSI SCHAEFER Group is a leading global solution provider for all areas of intralogistics. With innovative technologies and software, the family-owned company empowers customers to increase the efficiency and sustainability of their storage,



picking and transport processes. From full automated warehouses, with individual service and maintenance offers, to manual and semi-automated systems, SSI SCHAEFER offers cost effective intralogistics solutions from a single source, for small and medium-sized businesses as well as large companies.

SSI SCHAEFER has also become one of the largest vendors of software for internal material flow control and offers all possibilities for sustainable resource management with modern real-time analyses, smart data processing and optimisation algorithms. With SSI SCHAEFER Plastics, the company is also an expert in sustainable container systems and customized constructive packaging, as well as solutions for wase and recycling management.

SSI SCHAEFER employes more than 8,800 people at is international headquarter in Neunkirchen (Germany) and in approx. 80 operating companies globally, including seven production facilities on six continents. In fiscal year 2024, the company generated a revenue of EUR 2.0 billion.

For years, the SSI SCHAEFER Group has relied on trusted partnerships and strong brands. The Group also includes the robotics specialist RO-BER, the SAP specialist SWAN, the robotics and AGV expert DS AUTOMOTION and the start-up SupplyBrain.

Our commitment to Work Health and Safety

We have a robust focus on and commitment to health and safety and expect all workers to:

- Comply with relevant WHS legislation
- Follow company policies and procedures
- Proactively report hazards and incidents
- Contribute to a safe working environment for all, including psychological and psychosocial safety

If you are a qualified mechanical tradesperson who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving and learning new technology, we would like to hear from you. Previous applicants need not apply

No agencies please

📌 Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Automated Systems (Somerton)
🏢 Schaefer Systems International
📍 Somerton