Company description:

Holcim Group Services Ltd

Job description:

About Holcim

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 45,000 employees in 43 attractive markets - across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-valued end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundation and flooring to roofing and walling - powered by premium brands including, ECOPact® low-carbon concrete and ECOPlanet® low-carbon cement.

Holcim Australia and New Zealand is a leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and engineered pre-cast concrete solutions. Our proud history began in 1901 in Australia and 1888 in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Holcim is certified as a Top Employer 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, recognising our commitment to creating a workplace where people thrive.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Maintenance Fitter to join our operations team. In this role, you will take ownership of the mechanical reliability of our fixed plant, ensuring maximum uptime, safety, and operational efficiency.

This is a secure, long-term opportunity for a hands-on professional who enjoys a mix of preventative maintenance, fault-finding, and breakdown repair in a heavy industrial environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Area Operations Manager, you will be the primary mechanical specialist on-site. Your day-to-day work will involve maintaining, repairing,



and optimizing concrete batching equipment, including conveyors, mixers, silos, pneumatic systems, and pumps.

Key responsibilities include:

- Executing scheduled preventative and predictive maintenance across all fixed plant infrastructure.

- Responding promptly to mechanical breakdowns to minimize production downtime.

- Diagnosing and repairing faults in hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical drive systems (gearboxes, motors, bearings).

- Performing general fabrication, welding (MIG/STICK), and oxy-cutting for structural repairs and plant modifications.

- Inspecting and replacing wear parts, conveyor belts, rollers, etc.

- Maintaining accurate maintenance logs and compliance documentation.

- Ensuring all work is conducted in strict adherence to site WHS regulations and environmental standards.

- Collaborating with site management to identify opportunities for plant upgrades and process improvements.

About You

You are a proactive tradesperson who thrives in a fast-paced heavy industrial or manufacturing setting. You have a strong safety mindset and the ability to work autonomously to solve complex mechanical issues.

To be successful, you will need:

- Qualifications: Relative trade experience (e.g.,



Cert III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade, Fitter & Turner, or Fitter & Welder).

- Experience: Proven experience maintaining heavy fixed plant machinery. Prior experience in concrete, quarrying, mining, or asphalt environments is highly regarded.

- Technical Skills: Strong fault-finding abilities with pneumatic and hydraulic systems, plus competent welding and fabrication skills.

- Licenses: A valid manual Driver's License. Tickets for Forklift (LF), Working at Heights, or Confined Space are advantageous but not essential.

- Attributes: High physical fitness for a demanding manual role, excellent problem-solving skills, and a strong commitment to workplace safety.

Why Holcim?

At Holcim we offer an inclusive environment, where our people feel comfortable bringing their authentic self to work. We offer a high-performance workplace empowering problem solvers, creative thinkers and innovators to seek combined perspectives and voice opportunities to go further and faster. Our workplace is a safe environment where individuals can be themselves and where we promote a diverse workforce. We are an equal opportunities employer, making no distinction on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. People are treated fairly at work - respecting and supporting human rights and non-discrimination. This is rooted in the values and standards set out in the Holcim Code of Ethics.

Holcim will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings.

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