Maintenance Fitter / Maintenance Engineer

Immediate Start | Food Manufacturing | Full-Time Chance

Our client is a well-established and rapidly growing food manufacturing business seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter / Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a trade-qualified maintenance professional looking to work within a modern production environment where reliability, quality, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

Working as part of a dedicated engineering team, you will be responsible for preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault finding, equipment repairs, and supporting production to ensure maximum plant performance and minimal downtime.

Key Responsibilities

- Carry out preventative maintenance across production and packaging equipment.
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.
- Perform repairs, servicing, and replacement of machinery components.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
- Complete maintenance tasks through a maintenance scheduling system.
- Assist with maintenance planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support shutdowns, installations, and engineering projects.
- Manage critical spare parts and maintenance requirements.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with all safety procedures including LOTO and machine guarding.
- Work collaboratively with Production and Quality teams to maintain food safety and GMP standards.





About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Trade qualifications as a Fitter, Fitter & Turner, or Fitter/Machinist.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a maintenance role within manufacturing, production, or industrial environments.
- Experience working with automated filling and packaging equipment.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
- Sound understanding of PLC-controlled equipment and automated systems.
- Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude.
- Commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.

Highly Regarded

- Food manufacturing experience.
- Forklift Licence.
- Electrical knowledge or experience.
- Exposure to GMP and food safety environments.

What's on Offer?

- Full-time, long-term opportunity with a growing manufacturer.
- Competitive salary package based on experience.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Diverse role involving maintenance, projects, and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to further develop your technical skills and career.

If you're a hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment performance, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

📌 Maintenance Fitter / Maintenance Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 Intowork Australia
📍 Victoria