Are you an experienced Maintenance Fitter with strong fault-finding skills and a proactive approach to preventative maintenance?

Elite Staffing Solutions is seeking a skilled Maintenance Fitter AM & Afternoon Shift on behalf of our client, based in Clayton South. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional to join a manufacturing environment where equipment reliability, workplace safety, and continuous improvement are key priorities.

If you enjoy troubleshooting machinery, preventing equipment breakdowns, and working closely with production teams to keep operations running smoothly, we want to hear from you!

About the Role Reporting to the Reliability & Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for carrying out planned maintenance, responding to equipment breakdowns, and troubleshooting machinery to support safe, efficient, and continuous production.

Working closely with production and maintenance teams, you will play an important role in minimising downtime, improving equipment reliability, and ensuring maintenance activities meet safety and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities

- Perform scheduled preventative and planned maintenance on production machinery and equipment.
- Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns, diagnose faults, and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime.
- Conduct fault-finding and troubleshooting to identify and resolve mechanical issues.
- Complete and update maintenance work orders using MEX CMMS or an equivalent maintenance management system.
- Identify, report, and communicate unresolved equipment issues to the relevant maintenance personnel.
- Work collaboratively with production supervisors, team leaders, and operators to prioritise maintenance requirements.
- Apply Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)



principles and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Follow all workplace health and safety procedures, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements, and quality standards.
- Communicate maintenance updates effectively to ensure a smooth handover between shifts.

About You To be successful in this role, you will have:

- 3–5 years of relevant maintenance experience, ideally within the FMCG, food, dairy, or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- A proactive approach to preventative maintenance and equipment reliability.
- Experience applying TPM principles within a production environment.
- Hands-on experience using MEX CMMS or an equivalent maintenance management system.
- The ability to work independently, take initiative, and make sound decisions when resolving equipment issues.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside production personnel.
- A strong commitment to workplace safety, quality standards, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications
- Minimum Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade.
- Certificate IV in Engineering – Mechanical Trade is highly regarded.

Why Apply?
- Permanent, full-time employment chance.
- Work within a manufacturing environment focused on equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to apply your technical expertise and contribute to operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with experienced maintenance and production teams.

Ready to Take the Next Step? If you are a motivated and experienced Maintenance Fitter looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now to be considered for this opportunity.

Elite Staffing Solutions is committed to connecting skilled candidates with rewarding employment opportunities.

📌 Maintenance Fitter (Clayton Bay)
🏢 Elite Staffing Solutions
📍 Clayton Bay