Maintenance Fitter

KB Seafood Co; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Shift penalties

Safety-first culture

Job summary

KB Seafood Co in Australia is seeking a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter to join our production team. You will service, troubleshoot, and repair high-speed processing and packaging lines to keep peak efficiency while upholding strict food safety and GMP standards.

Experience with Multivac, Bizerba and Cabinplant machinery is highly regarded, and you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, clean, and compliant production environment.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter or equivalent.
• Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or pharmaceutical environments.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and servicing Multivac, Bizerba and Cabinplant machinery.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and food-grade lubrication.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding under operational pressure.
• Good communication with operators and QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) and emergency repairs on food processing and packaging equipment.
• Maintain and optimize Multivac packaging machines and Bizerba weighing/labeling systems, plus other equipment.
• Fault-find and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and basic hydraulic systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with food safety standards (HACCP, BRC, or SQF).
• Maintain a clean, hygienic work environment and GMP compliance.
• Accurately log maintenance work orders and requests.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Communication

Fault finding under pressure

Education

Mechanical Fitter trade qualification

Tools

Multivac

Bizerba

Cabinplant

Job description

KB Seafood Co is Australia's largest seafood company and one of the most awarded & successful seafood service operators. The business employs over 300+ fantastic people with a humble/inclusive culture. We provide over 30,000 tonnes of seafood annually to leading foodservice operators and major supermarkets. Our brands include KB Seafood Co, Just Caught Frozen Seafood, KB’s, and we have over 2,700 active products in the market.

About the Role

We are seeking a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitterwith experience in a food manufacturing environmentor similar to join our production team.

In this role, you will ensure our high-speed processing and packaging lines run at peak efficiency. You will be directly responsible for the routine servicing, troubleshooting, and breakdown repair of specialized machinery while maintaining the highest standards of safety, hygiene, and food safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Machinery Maintenance:Perform preventive maintenance (PM) and emergency breakdown repairs on specialized food processing and packaging equipment.
• Specialist Equipment Care:Maintain and optimize Multivacpackaging machines and Bizerbaweighing/labeling systems along with other machines.
• General Repairs:Fault-find and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and basic hydraulic systems across the facility.
• Food Safety & Compliance:Ensure all maintenance activities comply with food safety standards (HACCP, BRC, or SQF).
• Hygiene Standards:Maintain a clean, sanitized work environment and follow strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Documentation: Accurate logging of maintenance work orders and requests.

Skills and Experience required:

• Trade Qualification:Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter, or equivalent trade certificate.
• Industry Experience:Experience working within a food manufacturing, FMCG, or pharmaceuticalenvironment. Also willing to take someone with little to no experience.
• Technical Expertise:Hands-on experience troubleshooting and servicing Multivac, Bizerba and Cabinplant machinery is highly regarded.
• Food Safety Knowledge:Strong understanding of HACCP principles, GMP, and the strict hygiene requirements of a food production site (e.g., using food-grade lubricants, preventing foreign matter contamination).
• Problem Solving:Excellent diagnostic and breakdown fault-finding skills under operational pressures.
• Communication:Strong communication skills to work effectively alongside production operators and quality assurance teams.

Why Join KB Seafood Co?

• Competitive Salary:Attractive hourly rate + shift penalties (if applicable).
• Stable Environment:Job security within a thriving, essential manufacturing industry.
• Career Growth:Opportunities for further training and technical development.
• Safety First:A supportive company culture that prioritizes your safety and well-being.