MECHANICAL FITTER

George Town, Tasmania | Full-time, permanent

Varied work, a skilled team and a safety-first culture.

ABOUT KEMPE ENGINEERING

Kempe Engineering is a 100% Australian-owned business with 17 permanent facilities located close to our clients’ operations nationally (refer to www.kempe.com.au). We are a trusted essential service provider across renewable energy, recycling, food & dairy, and mining.

We are committed to ZERO Harm, and we back that up with strong safety systems, genuine leadership support, and a culture where every person on site matters. As an essential service provider, we offer continuity of employment, including career development into leadership and management roles.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Kempe Engineering Tasmania is looking for a qualified Mechanical Fitter to join our George Town branch in a full-time permanent role.

This is a hands-on role for a tradesperson who enjoys variety. One day you could be overhauling valves, the next you are fault finding on a gearbox, working on a shutdown or machining a component on the lathe. You will be part of a small, close-knit team of highly skilled tradespeople, where your experience counts and the work is anything but repetitive.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Working in a safe and productive manner, every day

• Overhauling and repairing process and control valves

• Overhauling and repairing gearboxes and pumps

• Repairing hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders

• General mechanical fault finding and general fitting

• Machining using manual lathes, mills, borers and drills

• Following JSEAs and SOPs,



and completing workshop activities to specification, on time and in line with QA procedures

• Getting out on site, with regular shutdowns at a range of client sites

• Helping train and mentor our apprentices

• Contributing ideas to continually improve Kempe’s procedures

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Essential

• A mechanical trade qualification

• At least 4 years’ experience in workshop and/or site-based maintenance

• A proactive safety focus

• The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and information

• Sound knowledge of trade quality requirements

• Robust time management and planning skills, with an organised and focused approach

• Good problem-solving ability

• Good written and verbal communication

• A flexible, positive attitude and a team-first mindset

• A current Australian driver’s licence

Highly regarded

• High-risk licences (Working at Heights, Confined Space, EWP, Forklift)

WHAT WE OFFER

• Full-time permanent position

• Varied, hands-on work in the workshop and on client sites

• A small, close-knit team of highly skilled tradespeople

• Regular shutdown work at a range of client sites

• Opportunity to train and mentor apprentices

• Safety-first culture

HOW TO APPLY

If you meet the essential criteria, are available and want to join a safety-conscious, friendly and well-managed team, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume by clicking Apply Now.

Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.

📌 Mechanical Fitter (George Town)
🏢 Kempe Engineering
📍 George Town