Fitter & Turner Apprenticeship

IntoWork; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 16,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time Apprenticeship

Great work-life balance; early Friday"

Mentoring and certs: Certificate III

Job summary

SWB in Beresfield, NSW is recruiting an enthusiastic candidate for a full-time Fitter and Turner Apprenticeship. You’ll train alongside tradesmen and engineers to become a trade-qualified Fitter and Turner, learning on real problems in real time.

Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor, your duties include mechanical repairs, machining with lathe and mill, dismantling and cleaning parts, and some on-site work. Applicants should have a positive attitude to learn and a current drivers licence.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude to learn in the workplace.
• High level of mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures, both written and verbal.
• Ability to operate equipment and systems.
• You must hold a current Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Workshop based mechanical repairs, gearboxes, pumps, brakes.
• Dismantling, cleaning, assessing and measuring parts.
• Machining – Lathe, Mill, Slotter.
• Cleaning of the workshop.
• Some on site work.
• Workshop deliveries (local area).
• Assisting with maintaining workshop equipment.
• Sand blasting and spray painting.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Fast learner

Follow instructions

Equipment operation

Education

Cert III Eng: Fitting & Turning

Tools

Lathe

Mill

Slotter

Job description

MRAEL are currently seeking a motivatedFitter and Turner Apprenticeto join the team at SWB in Beresfield, NSW. SWB was established over 50 years ago with their branch networks now extended to all of Australia. With a hands-on attitude, innovative approach, and commitment to work in conjunction with their customers, SWB will remain at the forefront of bearings and power transmission supply.

You will have the opportunity to join a well-developed network of trained and experienced personnel, complimented by their manufacturers’ engineering departments.

• Full-time Apprenticeship
• Great work-life balance; early afternoon finish on a Friday
• Career development and mentoring: earning your Certificate III in Engineering: Mechanical Trade (Fitting and Turning)

What's involved:

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic candidate who is interested in completing training and education as an apprentice with a view to becoming a trade-qualified Fitter and Turner. You will be learning alongside tradesmen and engineers to solve real problems in real time!

Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor, your main responsibilities will include:

• Workshop based mechanical repairs, gearboxes, pumps, brakes
• Dismantling, cleaning, assessing and measuring parts
• Machining – Lathe, Mill, Slotter
• Cleaning of the workshop
• Some on site work
• Workshop deliveries (local area)
• Assisting with maintaining workshop equipment
• Sand blasting and spray painting

About you:

To be considered for this position you will ideally have:

• A positive attitude to learn in the workplace,
• High level of mechanical aptitude,
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures, both written and verbal,
• Ability to operate equipment and systems,

You must hold a current Drivers Licence.

What's next:

• The recruitment process includes aptitude testing and the successful candidate is required to pass a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.

Due to the number of applications received only successful candidates are contacted.

MRAEL & SWB are an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to supporting National Reconciliation efforts through the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan, fostering respectful relationships and creating meaningful opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.