Fitter – Production & Prototyping

seek.com.au; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

We’re a small Australian manufacturer making premium finished products for the building industry. This is a hands-on, on-the-tools role split between keeping production running and engineering improvements on the factory floor.

You’ll fix breakdowns, diagnose causes of quality problems, commission new equipment, run trials, and implement simple, dependable fixes. You’ll plan your week, work with production leads, and help build a best-practice factory with high output and minimal downtime.

Job description

We’re a small Australian manufacturer making premium finished products for the building industry. Consistent quality is everything to us, so we work hard to control every variable. We’re a close team with no corporate red tape. We keep things simple and stay focused on the product, the people and constant improvement.

The role

A hands-on role split between two areas:

Keeping production running:

fixing breakdowns, finding the cause of quality problems, and solving machine issues that affect uptime or reliability, working with our production leads and me.

Making things better:

commissioning new equipment, building prototype parts and running trials until we have a fix that’s simple and dependable.

The goal is a best-practice factory: high output, little downtime, critical spares on hand, well-equipped workstations and maintenance that actually gets done. This is an on-the-tools role, not a desk job. The ideas are there; we need someone to deliver them.

How we work

Keep it simple.

Reliable beats clever, every time.

Finish before starting.

Close out jobs before taking on new ones.

Own your time.

Plan your own week, set priorities, and speak up early if something will run late.

Teamwork, no ego.

The best idea wins, whoever it comes from.

Respect, always.

We’re a small team, so being easygoing and respectful is a must.

Try it and learn.

Test it on the floor rather than overthinking it.