Dual Trade Maintenance Fitter / Industrial Electrician

Maintenance Fitter / Dual Trade / Industrial Electrician

Food Manufacturing

We’re working with an established food manufacturing business in Braeside that is looking to add an experienced maintenance tradesperson to its team.

This is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Fitter, Fitter & Turner, Dual Trade Technician or Industrial Electrician who enjoys being hands-on and wants a stable, permanent day-shift position within a well-established manufacturing environment.

You’ll be responsible for keeping production equipment, machinery and site services operating safely and reliably, with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, fault finding and reducing downtime.
The RoleWorking closely with the maintenance and production teams, you’ll be involved across both planned and reactive maintenance, including:

- Preventative and scheduled maintenance of production machinery and plant
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults
- Responding to breakdowns and getting production back up and running
- Fault finding across conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
- Installation, modification and commissioning of machinery and equipment
- Welding, fabrication, machining and general mechanical maintenance where required
- Troubleshooting motors, drives, sensors, control panels and other electrical components
- Assisting with PLC and automated equipment fault finding
- Identifying recurring faults and helping implement longer-term reliability improvements
- Supporting machinery upgrades, modifications and continuous improvement projects
- Completing maintenance records and ensuring work is documented correctly
- Working in line with site safety, quality and food manufacturing requirements

Maintenance Fitter / Dual Trade / Industrial Electrician

Food Manufacturing

We’re working with an established food manufacturing business in Braeside that is looking to add an experienced maintenance tradesperson to its team.





This is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Fitter, Fitter & Turner, Dual Trade Technician or Industrial Electrician who enjoys being hands-on and wants a reliable, permanent day-shift position within a well-established manufacturing environment.

You’ll be responsible for keeping production equipment, machinery and site services operating safely and reliably, with a strong focus on preventative maintenance, fault finding and reducing downtime.
The RoleWorking closely with the maintenance and production teams, you’ll be involved across both planned and reactive maintenance, including:

- Preventative and scheduled maintenance of production machinery and plant
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults
- Responding to breakdowns and getting production back up and running
- Fault finding across conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
- Installation, modification and commissioning of machinery and equipment
- Welding, fabrication, machining and general mechanical maintenance where required
- Troubleshooting motors, drives, sensors, control panels and other electrical components
- Assisting with PLC and automated equipment fault finding
- Identifying recurring faults and helping implement longer-term reliability improvements
- Supporting machinery upgrades, modifications and continuous improvement projects
- Completing maintenance records and ensuring work is documented correctly
- Working in line with site safety, quality and food manufacturing requirements

What We're Looking ForWe’re looking for someone who is technically strong, practical and comfortable working in a busy production environment.
You’ll ideally have:





- A recognised Mechanical Fitter / Fitter & Turner trade qualification, or an Electrical trade qualification
- Around 5+ years' experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance
- Solid mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving ability
- Experience maintaining production machinery and automated equipment
- Good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and rotating equipment
- The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics
- A proactive approach to preventative maintenance and equipment reliability
- Robust safety awareness and a commitment to quality
- The ability to work independently while also contributing to a wider maintenance team

Your AdvantageThe following experience will be highly regarded:

- A Grade Electrical Licence
- Dual trade qualifications
- Food or FMCG manufacturing experience
- PLC and automation fault finding
- Welding and fabrication capability
- Experience with a CMMS or electronic maintenance management system
- Experience working with high-speed production or processing equipment

What's On Offer
- Permanent, full-time position
- Stable role with an established manufacturing business
- Hands-on variety across mechanical, electrical and production equipment
- Opportunity to contribute to equipment reliability and continuous improvement
- Supportive maintenance and production team
- Long-term career opportunity
- Competitive salary based on experience and trade qualifications

If you're a maintenance tradesperson looking for a stable day-shift role where you can use your technical skills rather than being stuck doing the same job every day , we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now or contact Core Talent for a confidential discussion.

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📌 Dual Trade Maintenance Fitter & Industrial Electrician (Melbourne)
🏢 Core Talent
📍 Melbourne