Contribute to a sustainable Lower Hunter for future generations
Join a team that are proud of their work
We are seeking a temporaryMechanical Fitter to join our Maintenance team within our Customer DeliveryDivision. This fixed term opportunity will be for a period of one yearand will be predominately workshop based.
Our Company
At Hunter Water our Values define who we are as an organisation and how we behave. We strive to live these Values and it is shown in the work we do and the way in which we interact with each other. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Values .
We fundamentally believe in and commit to diversity and inclusion. We value anindividual's unique capabilities, backgrounds, experiences and characteristics. We rely on these diverse perspectives to drive innovation and collaboration, to deliver the best outcome for our customers and communities.
It is this diversity of perspectives that will enable Hunter Water to meet the challenges of the future. We strive to create an inclusive environment where there is genuine equality of opportunity regardless of people's gender, age, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and/or family status. We encourage you to apply and welcome all applications.
We have embarked on a new strategic direction to build a more innovative, collaborative and resilient organisation that is a thought leader in developing a sustainable water and wastewater future. Please click here to learn more about Hunter Water's Corporate Strategy .
At Hunter Waterwe offer a range of employee advantages. For this position, these will include, but are not limited to:
Excellent flexible working and additional leave benefits including:
Additional Public Holidays, RDOs
5 days additionalpaid Carers Leave per annum
Paid Community Service Leave
14 weeks paid Parental Leave for both parents
Access to hybrid work and other flexible options
Fitness passport
Access to discounted health fund and health services




Access to the Employee Assistanceprogram
Remuneration & Hours:
Reward and Recognition Program
Base salary up to $93,943 plus 12% Superannuation
The Opportunity
As the Mechanical Fitter you will beprimarily responsible for the maintenance, repair and operationalfunctions of all mechanical assets within Hunter Water's area of interest.
What you'll do:
Planned and corrective maintenance, condition assessment, fault finding/diagnosis and rectification of mechanical equipment.
Assisting treatment plant maintainers as required.
Working and liaising with contractors and other internal Hunter Water staff.
Accurate initiation and completion of all relevant documentation in Field Service Model (FSM), Ellipse, and TRIM, in a timely and appropriate manner.
Ensure safe work procedures are followed by all staff including undertaking site-specific risk assessments and inductions for staff and / or contractors.
Completion and submission of statutory paperwork (or digital form) including but not limited to confined space permits, hot work permits, permit to work.
Assist Field Supervisor in training/development of Hunter Water staff and apprentices in mechanical awareness.
Assist in the development of Picture Process mapped Work instructions.
Ensure care and compliance of all personally allocated tooling and safety equipment.
Flexibility to work in any geographical area within the Hunter Water network of operations, as directed by the Mechanical Supervisor or nominee.
Working in confined spaces and/or at heights is a requirement of this role.




Relieve as Area Co-ordinator or Field Supervisor as required to build leadership skills and maintain resource requirements.
Willingness to participate in an after-hours response roster if required.
What you'll need to be successful:
Current Mechanical Trade certificate
Class MR Driver's Licence (or higher)
Leadership training
Demonstrated minimum 4 years' recent experience in the Mechanical trade field
Sound knowledge of technical and WHS requirements in order to achieve satisfactory completion of works allocated
Demonstrated skills with mechanical maintenance systems
Knowledge of water and wastewater equipment, system and processes.
The following qualifications are not essential but will be highly regarded. Where they are not held the successful candidate must be willing and able to attain:
Confined Space entry and rescue
Experience using computerised maintenance management systems (e.g. Ellipse)
Intermediate skill level with Microsoft suite
Emergency First Aid
Working at Heights
Elevated work platform licence
CPR
Low Voltage Release and Rescue
Environmental Incident Management – Field Response and clean up
General Environmental Awareness – Field based (Identifying and managing environmental risk)
Application Steps:
To be considered for this position applicants
must
submit a cover letteraddressing the Selection Criteria above and provide a current resume.
We are proud to be an Inclusive Employer committed to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity. People with disability, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in contact with the recruiter.
Employment with Hunter Water Corporation may be subject to pre-employment checksincluding but not limited to criminal background checks, functional assessment,drug and alcohol testing and psychometric assessment for preferred externalapplicants.
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📌 Mechanical Fitter (Newcastle)
🏢 Hunter Water Corporation
📍 Newcastle