GMP Maintenance Fitter: Autoclaves, Packaging & PLCs

Norwest Recruitment Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time in lieu for after-hours

Training provided

Long-term career stability

Supportive leadership

Job summary

Norwest Recruitment Pty is seeking a hands-on maintenance professional to own production equipment reliability in a GMP-regulated facility in Sydney. Reporting to the Engineering & Production Manager, you will operate as the sole site maintenance specialist, performing planned, preventative and emergency maintenance across autoclaves, filling lines, sterilisation equipment and more.

You will diagnose PLC faults, coordinate external electricians, manage spare parts, and ensure GMP compliance

Qualifications

• 5+ years overall technical experience.
• 2–3+ years hands-on experience in a GMP environment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background.
• Experience in food, pharmaceutical, packaging or sterile manufacturing.
• Ability to fault-find, read manuals and interpret schematics.
• Comfortable working independently as the sole site maintenance specialist.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventative and emergency maintenance.
• Maintain and improve equipment reliability across: Autoclaves, filling labelling and printing machines, sterilisation equipment, ovens and mixers.
• Diagnose PLC faults.
• Coordinate external electricians and specialist contractors when required.
• Manage spare parts sourcing, purchasing and inventory (including imported components).
• Use MEX Maintenance Software to plan and document all activities.
• Ensure strict adherence to GMP and sterile manufacturing standards.
• Maintain accurate records and reporting.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Reading manuals

Independent work

Strong communication

Education

Trade qualification (Fitter & Turner / Mechanical Fitter or similar)

Tools

MEX Maintenance Software

Job description

Norwest Recruitment Pty is seeking a hands-on maintenance professional to own production equipment reliability in a GMP-regulated facility in Sydney. Reporting to the Engineering & Production Manager, you will operate as the sole site maintenance specialist, performing planned, preventative and emergency maintenance across autoclaves, filling lines, sterilisation equipment and more.

You will diagnose PLC faults, coordinate external electricians, manage spare parts, and ensure GMP compliance