Maintenance Fitter

Turosi Pty Ltd; Geelong; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Afternoon shift

Overtime opportunities

Growth company

Safety-focused environment

Hands-on maintenance

Job summary

Turosi Pty Ltd in Geelong is seeking a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter for our primary poultry processing facility. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on plant and processing equipment, diagnose mechanical faults and minimise downtime.

This role offers a permanent afternoon shift with overtime, a safety-focused team, and opportunities to assist with equipment changeovers, installations and improvements.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter with manufacturing or industrial experience.
• Experience in FMCG or food processing environments is preferred.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills on plant equipment.
• Experience with pneumatic systems and basic welding.
• Safety-focused, proactive, able to work independently and in a team.
• Poultry processing experience and tickets (forklift, EWP, confined space, rigging) are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on plant and processing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime.
• Support equipment changeovers, installations and improvements.
• Carry out welding, fabrication and general mechanical repairs.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Welding

Pneumatic systems

Safety compliance

Education

Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter

Job description

Turosi Pty Ltd is a privately owned Company with facilities in Victoria, QLD and NSW, providing a full range of raw and cooked food solutions across a range of proteins to the retail and food service sectors. We are one of the largest poultry processors in Australia, supplying major brands across QSR/FCD, General Trade & Retail markets.

With a business that is vertically integrated, from breeding to processing to manufacturing, Turosi has over 1400 passionate employees in a business that is going through a significant growth phase.

We’re seeking a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter to join our primary poultry processing facility in the Geelong region.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in keeping production running efficiently through preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and mechanical fault-finding.

Why Join Us?

Permanent afternoon shift with overtime opportunities

Stable and growing Australian food manufacturing business

Varied, hands‑on maintenance work

Supportive team and safety‑focused environment

About the Role

Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on plant and processing equipment

Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime

Support equipment changeovers, installations and improvements

Carry out welding, fabrication and general mechanical repairs

Work closely with production teams to ensure safe and efficient operations

About You

Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter or Fitter and Turner

Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, food processing or industrial environments

Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills

Experience with pneumatic systems and basic welding

A proactive, safety-focused approach with the ability to work independently and within a team

Experience in poultry processing will be highly regarded, along with forklift, EWP, confined space or rigging tickets.

Please note: Reasonable overtime and occasional weekend work may be required.