Dual Trade Fitter

Engineering People; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Plant upgrades investment

Career progression

Develop mechanical & electrical skills

Supportive team environment

Work across multiple sites

Job summary

ep group is seeking a Dual Trade Fitter for an afternoon shift in Dandenong, Victoria. The role involves hands-on preventative and reactive maintenance across a modern food manufacturing environment, with opportunities to work on mechanical and electrical systems at a major site.

The successful candidate will have mechanical and electrical trade qualifications, experience in conveyors and packaging machinery, welding/fabrication, and a strong commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting.
• Electrical trade qualification / relevant electrical licence.
• Experience in maintenance within food manufacturing or similar production environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting ability.
• Experience with conveyors, motors, packaging machinery and production equipment.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Comfortable working at heights.
• Computer literacy and experience using maintenance systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to maintenance.
• Commitment to workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and reactive maintenance across production and processing equipment.
• Mechanical fault finding and repairs across conveyors, packaging lines, motors and production machinery.
• Electrical fault finding, testing and repairs.
• Installation, commissioning and upgrading of plant and machinery.
• Working across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication work as required.
• Interpreting electrical schematics, mechanical drawings and technical documentation.
• Supporting planned maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working safely at heights when required.
• Using maintenance management systems and basic computer applications.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site procedures.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Conveyors

Welding & fabrication

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Problem-solving

Safety focus

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting

Electrical trade qualification / licence

Tools

Maintenance systems

Job description

Job Description

Dual Trade Fitter - Afternoon Shift

Food Manufacturing | Permanent Afternoon Shift | Dandenong

$50 – $55 per hour

What’s On Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of $60/$63 per hour
• Permanent, stable employment with a large and growing organisation
• Significant investment in plant upgrades and modernisation
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities
• Opportunity to utilise and further develop both mechanical and electrical skills
• Supportive team environment within a well-established food manufacturing business
• Work across a major Victorian operation with multiple sites

An established and rapidly expanding food manufacturing business is seeking a Dual Trade Fitter to join their team in Dandenong.

With major plant upgrades underway and continued growth across multiple Victorian locations, this is an excellent opportunity for a dual trade tradesperson looking for long-term stability and the opportunity to work across both mechanical and electrical maintenance.

This role will be hands‑on, covering preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding, installation, commissioning and upgrades across a modern production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preventative and reactive maintenance across production and processing equipment
• Mechanical fault finding and repairs across conveyors, packaging lines, motors and production machinery
• Electrical fault finding, testing and repairs
• Installation, commissioning and upgrading of plant and machinery
• Working across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Welding and fabrication work as required
• Interpreting electrical schematics, mechanical drawings and technical documentation
• Supporting planned maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working safely at heights when required
• Using maintenance management systems and basic computer applications
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site procedures

Skills & Experience

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting
• Electrical trade qualification / relevant electrical licence
• Previous experience in maintenance within food manufacturing or a similar production environment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills
• Strong electrical fault-finding and troubleshooting ability
• Experience with conveyors, motors, packaging machinery and production equipment
• Welding and fabrication experience
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics
• Comfortable working at heights
• Computer literacy and experience using maintenance systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to maintenance
• Commitment to workplace safety

If you’re a dual trade Fitter looking for a stable, long-term opportunity with a business investing heavily in its people, plant and equipment, we’d love to hear from you.