Maintenance Fitter

Axxion Search; Cooma; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established food manufacturing business in Cooma is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join its site maintenance team. The role focuses on mechanical fault-finding, breakdown response and preventative maintenance for production equipment.

You will work with hydraulics, pneumatics and related mechanical systems, supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement, while coordinating with production to minimise downtime. Experience in food manufacturing is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mechanical Fitter with industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics on production equipment.
• Food, meat, beverage or other manufacturing experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical fault-finding and breakdown response
• Planned and preventative maintenance
• Maintenance and repair of production and processing equipment
• Work with hydraulics, pneumatics and associated mechanical systems
• Support plant reliability and continuous improvement
• Work closely with production to minimise downtime
• Identify recurring faults and help reduce equipment failures

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Production equipment

Industrial maintenance

Education

Trade qualification: Mechanical Fitter

Job description

A well-established food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join its site maintenance team in Cooma.

The role will suit a qualified fitter with strong mechanical fault-finding skills and experience across preventative maintenance, breakdown response and production equipment.

The Role

Mechanical fault-finding and breakdown response

Planned and preventative maintenance

Maintenance and repair of production and processing equipment

Work with hydraulics, pneumatics and associated mechanical systems

Support plant reliability and continuous improvement

Work closely with production to minimise downtime

Identify recurring faults and help reduce equipment failures

Roster

Monday to Friday

38 hours per week

Day and afternoon shifts

Occasional Saturday maintenance work

What We're Looking For

Qualified Mechanical Fitter

Industrial maintenance experience

Strong mechanical fault-finding skills

Preventative and breakdown maintenance experience

Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics and production equipment

Food, meat, beverage or other manufacturing experience highly regarded