Job Description

Yatala | Competitive Rate + Regular Overtime | 12pm Finish Fridays

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We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter who wants to be more than just another pair of hands.

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GKG Engineering is a Yatala-based engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of materials-handling equipment, conveyors and steelwork.

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We're a close-knit team and we're now looking for an experienced fitter to become a key person within the business. We need someone who can take ownership of jobs, help lead the workshop team and get things moving without needing to be constantly directed.

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The role

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This is a hands-on senior position combining mechanical fitting with responsibility for helping organise and lead the team.

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You'll work across a variety of machinery builds, repairs, maintenance, installations and project work rather than doing the same production maintenance every day.

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Day to day, you'll be involved in:

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- Mechanical fitting, assembly and machinery builds
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- Maintenance, fault finding and repairs
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- Conveyors and materials-handling equipment
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- Workshop machining and fabrication as required
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- Reading drawings and working through jobs independently
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- Helping coordinate jobs and priorities in the workshop
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- Guiding less experienced team members
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- Identifying what needs to be done and getting on with it
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- Site installations, servicing and commissioning when required
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Most work is based at our Yatala workshop, with some local and interstate site work.

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Interstate travel varies depending on projects - at times it may be around once a month, while at other times there may only be a handful of trips throughout the year. All work-related travel expenses are covered.

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We're looking for someone who..

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First and foremost,



we need an experienced tradesperson who knows their way around machinery and can think for themselves.

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You'll ideally be someone who:

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- Is a trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter, Fitter & Turner or Fitter Machinist
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- Has strong mechanical fitting and fault-finding experience
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- Is confident working independently
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- Takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do next
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- Can plan a job and see it through
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- Is comfortable helping lead and coordinate other tradespeople
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- Has high standards and takes pride in their work
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- Is practical, proactive and good at solving problems
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- Enjoys working as part of a small, capable team
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Experience with conveyors, fixed plant, machinery manufacture, installations or similar equipment would be highly regarded.

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We're less interested in finding someone who ticks every box on paper and more interested in finding an experienced fitter with the right attitude and capability.

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What we offer

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- Competitive rate
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- Regular overtime available
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- 12pm finish every Friday
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- Permanent full time position
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- Day-shift workshop role
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- Varied project work - not the same job every day
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- All work-related interstate travel expenses covered
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Most importantly, you'll be joining a genuinely good crew.

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We're a relatively small team where people know each other, have a laugh and work together. This isn't a workplace where you're just given a job number and left out of everything else.

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Our team gets involved in the projects we're building, solving problems and working out how to get the best result.

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For the right person, this role also gives you the opportunity to become a genuine 2IC within the workshop and have a real say in how jobs get done.

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Interested?

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If you're an experienced fitter who likes taking ownership, solving problems and being trusted to get on with the job, we'd like to hear from you.

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You don't need a perfectly polished CV.

📌 Senior Mechanical Fitter / Workshop 2IC (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 GKG Engineering
📍 City of Gold Coast