Maintenance Fitter

KB Seafood Company; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Shift penalties (where applicable)

Career growth opportunities

Safety-first culture

Job summary

KB Seafood Co, Australia''s largest seafood company, seeks a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter to join the production team in Morningside, Brisbane. You will service high-speed processing and packaging lines, ensuring peak efficiency and compliance with safety, hygiene and food-safety standards.

Experience with Multivac, Bizerba and Cabinplant is highly regarded; training and career development opportunities are included to support growth within a thriving, essential manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in mechanical fitting or equivalent.
• Experience in food manufacturing/FMCG or pharmaceutical environments desirable.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of Multivac, Bizerba and Cabinplant machinery preferred.
• Strong HACCP/GMP knowledge and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on food processing equipment.
• Maintain and optimize Multivac packaging machines and Bizerba weighing/labeling systems.
• Fault-find and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with HACCP, GMP and food-safety standards.
• Accurately log maintenance work orders and requests.

Skills

Trade Qualification

Food Manufacturing Experience

Troubleshooting

Multivac Experience

HACCP/GMP Knowledge

Tools

Multivac

Bizerba

Cabinplant

Job description

• Morningside, Brisbane QLD
• Full-Time, Permanent Role
• Day Shift

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 Fitter with experience in a food manufacturing environment or 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 Multivac packaging machines and Bizerba weighing/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 pharmaceutical environment. 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.

Please note: We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.