Yatala | Competitive Rate + Regular Overtime | 12pm Finish Fridays
We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter who wants to be more than just another pair of hands.
GKG Engineering is a Yatala-based engineering business specialising in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of materials-handling equipment, conveyors and steelwork.
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.
The role
This is a hands-on senior position combining mechanical fitting with responsibility for helping organise and lead the team.
You'll work across a variety of machinery builds, repairs, maintenance, installations and project work rather than doing the same production maintenance every day.
Day to day, you'll be involved in:
Mechanical fitting, assembly and machinery builds
Maintenance, fault finding and repairs
Conveyors and materials-handling equipment
Workshop machining and fabrication as required
Reading drawings and working through jobs independently
Helping coordinate jobs and priorities in the workshop
Guiding less experienced team members
Identifying what needs to be done and getting on with it
Site installations, servicing and commissioning when required
Most work is based at ourYatala workshop, with some local and interstate site work.
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.
We're looking for someone who.
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First and foremost,



we need anexperienced tradesperson who knows their way around machinery and can think for themselves.
You'll ideally be someone who:
Is a trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter, Fitter & Turner or Fitter Machinist
Has strong mechanical fitting and fault-finding experience
Is confident working independently
Takes ownership rather than waiting to be told what to do next
Can plan a job and see it through
Is comfortable helping lead and coordinate other tradespeople
Has high standards and takes pride in their work
Is practical, proactive and good at solving problems
Enjoys working as part of a small, capable team
Experience with conveyors, fixed plant, machinery manufacture, installations or similar equipment would be highly regarded.
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.
What we offer
Competitive rate
Regular overtime available
12pm finish every Friday
Permanent full-time position
Day-shift workshop role
Diverse project work - not the same job every day
All work-related interstate travel expenses covered
Most importantly, you'll be joining a genuinely good crew.
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.
Our team gets involved in the projects we're building, solving problems and working out how to get the best result.
For the right person, this role also gives you the opportunity to become a genuine2IC within the workshopand have a real say in how jobs get done.
Interested?
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.
You don't need a perfectly polished CV.
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📌 Senior Mechanical Fitter / Workshop 2Ic (Gold Coast)
🏢 GKG Engineering
📍 Gold Coast