Fitter/ Turner

Design & Build Recruitment; Dural; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment seeks an experienced Fitter/Turner for a 3-6 month contract in Middle Dural, NSW. The role focuses on fault-finding, preventative maintenance and reliability improvements within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing operation.

You will handle maintenance across production equipment and critical utilities, coordinate contractors, ensure compliance with GMP, and participate in validation activities including FAT, IQ and PQ as part of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Trade or tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Fault-finding and preventative maintenance capability in a regulated setting.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs and breakdown response.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, utility and control-system faults.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and implement reliability improvements.
• Maintain critical utilities (HVAC, cleanroom, water, steam, compressed air).
• Coordinate external contractors, servicing, testing and certification activities.
• Maintain maintenance records and CMMS workflows.
• Support GMP documentation, validation and change control.

Skills

Fault finding

CMMS

Maintenance

Reading drawings

Electrical/mechanical know‑how

Education

Trade or tertiary qualification in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Technical drawings

Job description

Middle Dural| Pharmaceutical / Regulated Manufacturing | 3-6 months Contract (Potential Extension) Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced Fitter/ Turner to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing operation based in Middle Dural.

This is a hands‑on role suited to a mechanically strong maintenance professional who enjoys fault finding, preventative maintenance and improving the reliability of production equipment, while working within a highly regulated cGMP environment.

The Role Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring production equipment, critical utilities and site facilities operate safely, reliably and efficiently.

You will be involved across day-to-day maintenance, breakdown response, contractor coordination, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.Key responsibilities include:

• Complete planned preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs and breakdown response
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, utility and control-system faults
• Identify recurring equipment failures and implement practical reliability improvements
• Maintain critical utilities including HVAC, cleanroom, water, steam and compressed air systems
• Coordinate external contractors, servicing, testing and certification activities
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and work orders through the CMMS
• Support GMP documentation, change control, calibration, validation and equipment qualification
• Assist with deviations, investigations, CAPAs, audits and compliance activities
• Support equipment installation, commissioning and project activities including FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ and PQ
• Contribute to shutdown planning, technical specifications and continuous improvement projects
• Work closely with Production, QA/QC, Validation, Warehouse and external service providers
• Ensure all maintenance and contractor activities are completed in line with WHS and site safety requirements

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a practical, technically capable maintenance professional with strong fault-finding skills and experience working within a manufacturing environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• A trade or tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering or a related discipline
• Relevant maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding capability
• Experience with preventative maintenance and CMMS systems
• Experience working with manufacturing equipment and critical utilities
• Knowledge of WHS, isolation, permits, contractor management and risk assessment
• Ability to read technical drawings, manuals and equipment documentation
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Appropriate electrical licences/authorisations where required
• Pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing experience is highly regarded
• Exposure to cGMP, calibration, validation and change control is desirable

Why Consider the Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer looking to take on a broad, hands‑on engineering position within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You'll have exposure to production equipment, critical utilities, reliability improvement, compliance, validation and engineering projects, making this a role with genuine technical variety.

Location: Glenorie, NSW
Position: Maintenance Engineer
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Employment: Permanent

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