Line Setter / Maintenance Fitter

Aspect Personnel; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspect Personnel is seeking a Line Setter / Maintenance Fitter in Melbourne to keep batching, liquid filling and packaging equipment running smoothly across production lines. You will handle line setting, product-changeovers, breakdowns and preventative maintenance, with scope to improve maintenance planning and spare parts systems.

The role emphasizes reliability, root-cause analysis and autonomous work on day shifts, starting immediately through the Christmas break.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter or mechanical engineering background.
• Experience with liquid batch-blending and filling operations.
• Strong line setting and changeover capability across varied products.
• Sound fault-finding and breakdown response skills.
• Experience planning and scheduling preventative maintenance.
• Experience setting up or managing critical spares and inventory control systems.
• Engineering mindset focused on root-cause analysis, reliability and continuous improvement.
• Ability to hit the ground running and work autonomously with minimal handover.
• Availability to start immediately through to Christmas break.
• Full driver's licence and a strong safety-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Set lines and manage changeovers between product runs.
• Maintain batching, liquid filling and packaging equipment for reliability.
• Respond to breakdowns and perform preventative maintenance.
• Shape maintenance planning and inventory control for critical spares.
• Collaborate with production leadership to reduce downtime.

Skills

liquid batch blending

filling operations

line setting

changeover capability

fault-finding

maintenance planning

spares & inventory control

root-cause analysis

continuous improvement

autonomous work

immediate start through Christmas

safety-first approach

Education

Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter

Job description

The Company

This highly successful, locally owned contract manufacturer has produced personal care and household products for brands across Australia for decades. Its range covers liquids, gels, creams and lotions across skincare, haircare and homecare categories. Many of its contracts are stable and long-term, and it has a strong pipeline of work. The business partners with clients from product development through to filling and packaging.

The Role

As the Line Setter / Maintenance Fitter, you'll keep the batching, liquid filling and packaging equipment running reliably across the production lines. Your day-to-day work will span line setting, changeovers between product runs, breakdowns and preventative maintenance. Contract manufacturing means frequent changeovers across different products, viscosities and pack formats, so quick, accurate line setting is key.

There's also scope to make a lasting impact. That includes shaping the maintenance planning schedule and helping set up systems for critical spare parts and inventory control. You'll work closely with production leadership to reduce downtime and keep the lines performing. This is a day shift role.

The Person:

• A trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter, or a Mechanical Engineering background combined with a willingness to stay hands-on
• Experience in liquid batch-blending and filling operations; personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical or FMCG backgrounds are highly regarded
• Strong line setting and changeover capability across varied products and pack formats
• Sound fault-finding and breakdown response skills
• Experience planning and scheduling preventative maintenance
• Experience setting up or managing critical spares and inventory control systems
• An engineering mindset, with a focus on root-cause analysis, reliability and continuous improvement
• The ability to hit the ground running and work autonomously with minimal handover
• Availability to start immediately and commit through to the Christmas break
• A full driver's licence and a strong safety-first approach