Lead Maintenance Fitter - Plant Reliability & Upgrades

Century Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Engineering in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Leading Hand Maintenance Fitter to oversee maintenance of plant and equipment at our Edinburgh North facility. The role focuses on preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault finding, and collaboration with production teams to improve reliability and uptime.

Candidates should hold a recognised Australian Mechanical Fitting trade and have experience in heavy manufacturing environments, with knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and reading

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Australian Mechanical Fitting or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing/ heavy engineering maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with planned maintenance and maintenance documentation.
• Forklift or high-risk licenses preferred.
• Eligible for Defence security clearances.

Responsibilities

• Undertake preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Diagnose faults and implement repairs to minimise downtime.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly.
• Install, modify and upgrade machinery as required.
• Maintain maintenance records and documentation.
• Ensure safety, compliance with legislation and standards.
• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to minimise disruption.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Maintenance experience

Fault finding

Read drawings

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Preventative maintenance

Time management

Team communication

Health and safety

Security clearance

Defence industry rules

Education

Australian Mechanical Fitting trade qualification

Tools

CNC machinery

Robotics

Automated manufacturing equipment

Job description

Century Engineering in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Leading Hand Maintenance Fitter to oversee maintenance of plant and equipment at our Edinburgh North facility. The role focuses on preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault finding, and collaboration with production teams to improve reliability and uptime.

Candidates should hold a recognised Australian Mechanical Fitting trade and have experience in heavy manufacturing environments, with knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and reading