Junior mechanical fitter

SMS Personnel; Shire of Cardinia; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Personnel Australia Pty Ltd in Victoria is seeking a Junior Mechanical Fitter for a world-leading textiles operation, starting at 7am with a 38-hour week.

Key duties include Dornier loom setup, routine maintenance, basic welding, fabricating with grinders and drills, and forklift material handling in a small team. Ideal candidates are just out of apprenticeship or early in training, with strong mechanical aptitude and a safety-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Must be capable of starting as a junior level and willing to learn in a world-leading textiles setting.
• Basic welding or welding exposure; training will be provided.
• Forklift license is highly regarded but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Dornier machine setup: programming and configuring looms for new design setups
• Maintenance and troubleshooting: monitoring tension, repairing and maintaining looms to reduce downtime
• Moving materials with forklift
• Fabricating - using cutting machinery such as grinder, drills, etc
• Basic welding

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Team player

Attention to detail

OH&S compliance

Communication

Education

Apprenticeship completed or in progress

Tools

Dornier loom programming

Grinder/Drills cutting machinery

Forklift operation

Job description

Full time | SMS Personnel Australia Pty Lt | Australia

Posted On 02/10/2026

Job Information

Work Experience

1-3 years

82K+

City

State/Province

Victoria

3810

Job Description

Junior Mechanical Fitter

• World leading textiles business
  


• 7am start - 38 hours per week
  

About the company:

With a global presence across 19 countries, our clients are the world's leading textiles business specializing in all facets of fabrics and textiles design and technology associated with mattresses and sleep fabrics.

We are looking for a Junior Mechanical Fitter who may be just out of their time or looking to finish their apprenticeship and who is looking to get a start with a world leading brand in textiles.

Key responsibilities:

• Dornier machine setup: Programming and configuring looms for new design setups
  


• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Monitoring tension, repairing and maintaining looms to reduce downtime
  


• Moving materials with forklift
  


• Fabricating - Using cutting machinery such as grinder, drills, etc
  


• Basic welding
  

Requirements

Key requirements:

• LF Forklift license - highly regarded, not essential


• Must have mechanical aptitude - will train up the right candidate


• Maintenance experience with a high attention to detail
  


• Good communicator who can work in a small team
  


• OH&S compliant
  


• Brand new purpose built facility in Pakenham
  


• Global brand/company
  


• 7am start
  


• Small team, excellent working conditions
  


• Immediate start, weekly pay