Hands-on Maintenance Fitter — Food Manufacturing (Day Shift)

AustCorp Executive; Sydney; On-site; AUD 152,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EWP licence

Confined Space licence

Forklift licence

Job summary

AustCorp Executive is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Fitter to join our established food manufacturing site in Sydney. You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and help minimise downtime across production equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operation.

The ideal candidate is trade-qualified, with experience in manufacturing or industrial environments, and strong fault-finding skills working with automated production machinery.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified maintenance fitter is essential.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience maintaining and repairing automated production equipment.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Ability to prioritise maintenance tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and condition-based maintenance across food processing machinery and production equipment.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and contribute to root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Inspect machinery and assess equipment condition to identify potential maintenance requirements before failures occur.
• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

Trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter

Job description

AustCorp Executive is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Fitter to join our established food manufacturing site in Sydney. You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and help minimise downtime across production equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operation.

The ideal candidate is trade-qualified, with experience in manufacturing or industrial environments, and strong fault-finding skills working with automated production machinery.