This role will provide support to the maintenance team, assisting with preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, equipment inspections, fault finding, and general mechanical maintenance activities across a busy production environment.

We are seeking a skilled and reliable tradesperson who can quickly adapt to changing priorities, work safely, and provide high-quality mechanical support to ensure equipment reliability and minimise downtime.

Key Responsibilities

- Perform mechanical maintenance, repairs, and fault diagnosis on industrial plant equipment.
- Complete preventative maintenance activities and equipment inspections.
- Troubleshoot mechanical issues and implement effective repairs.
- Support production requirements through timely response to breakdowns and maintenance requests.
- Assist with equipment adjustments, changeovers, and optimisation activities.
- Maintain and repair components including conveyors, rollers, guides, belts, handling systems, and associated mechanical equipment.
- Identify potential equipment issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Follow all safety, quality, and operational procedures.

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

- Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Mechanical Fitter)



or equivalent recognised mechanical trade qualification.
- Post-trade experience and knowledge in hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Experience as a Mechanical Fitter within a manufacturing, industrial, or heavy plant setting.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with preventative maintenance and breakdown response.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality.
- Good communication skills and a proactive approach to work.
- Reliable attendance and flexibility to support operational requirements.

Desirable Experience

- Experience working with fixed plant equipment.
- Manufacturing or production line maintenance experience.
- Experience with equipment changeovers and production support.
- Familiarity with maintenance management systems and maintenance reporting.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP principles.

What's on Offer

- Casual employment opportunity with competitive hourly rates.
- Opportunity to work within a skilled industrial maintenance team.
- Variety of mechanical maintenance tasks across production equipment.
- Potential for ongoing work for the right candidate.

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📌 Trade Assistant/ Mechanical Fitter (Melbourne)
🏢 Work Initiatives
📍 Melbourne