We are seeking an experienced trade qualified Maintenance Fitter to join a well established manufacturing operation based in Preston. This is a genuine hands on maintenance role working across production machinery, breakdowns, preventative maintenance and machine setting.

Advantages
RDO built into the roster
Free onsite parking at the Preston site
Permanent full time position
Long term job security with a large, established manufacturer
Overtime opportunities
Reliable manufacturing site with ongoing maintenance requirements, not project based work
A site where safety is genuinely taken seriously, not just talked about.

The Role
Set, adjust and change production machinery to suit different products and production requirements
Maintain and repair pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, motors and rotating equipment
Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems and associated components
Work closely with production operators to complete machine adjustments, changeovers and repairs while minimising downtime




Complete mechanical breakdown repairs across production machinery and plant equipment
Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, inspections and servicing
Fault find mechanical issues and identify the root cause of equipment failures

About You
Australian recognised Fitter and Turner, Mechanical Fitter or equivalent trade qualification
Proven experience setting, adjusting and changing over production machinery
Demonstrated experience working as a Maintenance Fitter within manufacturing or industrial environments
Robust breakdown maintenance and mechanical fault finding experience
Solid preventative maintenance experience across mechanical plant and equipment
Experience working with pumps, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, hydraulics and pneumatics
Able and willing to work a rotating day, afternoon and night shift roster

If you are a trade qualified fitter who enjoys fault finding, machine setting and keeping production equipment running properly, we would like to hear from you.

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