1st Year Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

Step into the world of Industrial Machinery

Are you hands-on, mechanically minded and keen to learn how industrial machinery works? This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career within the packaging industry as a 1st Year Mechanical Engineering Apprentice, gaining practical experience maintaining and servicing packaging machinery in a clean, modern workshop environment. Working alongside experienced tradespeople, you'll develop valuable skills across mechanical maintenance, machinery servicing and fault finding while completing your apprenticeship and gaining a nationally recognised qualification.

What you'll learn

As part of your apprenticeship, you'll gain hands-on experience with a range of industrial machinery and mechanical components, including:

Gearboxes and drive systems

Motors and mechanical drives

Shafts, bearings and couplings

Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Conveyors and packaging equipment

Mechanical assembly and disassembly

Preventative maintenance and servicing

Fault finding and troubleshooting

Using hand and power tools

Reading basic mechanical drawings and documentation

Safe work practices and workshop procedures

About you

We're looking for someone who:

Is genuinely interested in mechanical engineering and machinery

Enjoys fixing, building and pulling things apart to understand how they work

Is practical, hands-on and mechanically minded

Is reliable, punctual and willing to learn

Can follow instructions and work well as part of a team

Has a strong commitment to workplace safety

Takes pride in their work and enjoys working in a clean, organised environment





Is committed to completing their apprenticeship and developing a long-term career in the trade

Previous experience with tools, machinery, mechanics, maintenance or engineering will be viewed favourably but is not essential.

What you'll get

Full-time 1st Year Apprenticeship A nationally recognised trade qualification

Paid on-the-job training and structured learning

Hands-on experience with industrial packaging machinery

Exposure to mechanical and electrical maintenance

Training and support from experienced tradespeople A clean and professional workshop environment The opportunity to develop valuable maintenance and fault-finding skills A pathway towards a rewarding long-term career in mechanical maintenance

Ready to get started?

If you're mechanically minded, enjoy working with your hands and want to learn how industrial machinery works, this is an excellent chance to earn while you learn and build a career in mechanical maintenance. At MEGT, we enable people to start their careers through Apprenticeships and Traineeships and support large and small businesses to recruit, train and grow careers. Our purpose is to provide life changing, lifelong learning and employment solutions for all.

We invite you to be part of our story. MEGT is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have zero tolerance of racism, discrimination, harm, or abuse. We have a culture that values safety, diversity, and inclusion and encourage all qualified applicants, including minorities, genders, protected veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

📌 1st Year Mechanical Engineering Fitter Apprentice (Brisbane)
🏢 David Thornley
📍 Brisbane