Maintenance Fitter

Goodman Fielder; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal-time 12-hour roster

Full-time stability

Gold Coast location

Exposure to modern automation

Job summary

Goodman Fielder is seeking a Shift Maintenance Fitter at Burleigh Heads Bakery on an equal-time 12-hour day/night roster. You will maintain and fault-find across automated bakery systems, supporting a fast-paced production line on the Gold Coast.

The role requires a Mechanical Fitter trade qualification with experience in FMCG/manufacturing maintenance, and a safety-first approach to drive uptime and reliability in a highly automated environment.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Fitter/Trade Qualification (mandatory).
• Industrial, FMCG or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Strong fault-finding and mechanical diagnostics capability.
• Experience with conveyors, bearings, pneumatics, hydraulics, gearboxes, motors.
• A proactive, safety-first mindset with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance across bakery machinery, conveyors, ovens, provers and utilities.
• Mechanical fault finding, diagnostics and repair of automated plant and equipment (conveyor systems, pneumatics, motor/gearboxes, pumps etc).
• Supporting production teams to maximise uptime, reliability and safety.
• Identifying and implementing equipment improvement opportunities.
• Contributing to a positive, team-focused maintenance culture on shift.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Problem solving

Safety mindset

Education

Mechanical Fitter Trade Qualification

Tools

Conveyor systems

Bearings

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Gearboxes

Motors

Job description

Shift Maintenance Fitter - Burleigh Heads Bakery (12-Hour Shifts | Equal-Time Roster)

Salary: $131K + overtime | Permanent Full-Time | Burleigh Heads - Gold Coast Location

Want to bring your mechanical skills to one of Australia's most recognised food manufacturing sites? Our Burleigh Heads bakery is home to the brands Aussies know and love—Helga's, Wonder White, Praise, MeadowLea, White Wings and more.

We're looking for a Shift Maintenance Fitter to join our high-performing maintenance team on an equal-time 12-hour day/night roster. This is a hands-on role supporting a fast-paced, highly automated production environment—perfect for a mechanically-minded tradesperson who thrives on problem-solving and plant reliability.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance across bakery machinery, conveyors, ovens, provers and utilities
• Mechanical fault finding, diagnostics and repair of automated plant and equipment (conveyor systems, pneumatics, motor/gearboxes, pumps etc)
• Supporting production teams to maximise uptime, reliability and safety
• Identifying and implementing equipment improvement opportunities
• Contributing to a positive, team-focused maintenance culture on shift

What You Bring

• Mechanical Fitter/Trade Qualification (mandatory)
• Industrial, FMCG or manufacturing maintenance experience
• Strong fault-finding and mechanical diagnostics capability
• Experience with conveyors, bearings, pneumatics, hydraulics, gearboxes, motors
• A proactive, safety-first mindset with strong communication skills

Why Join Us?

• Equal-time 12-hour roster = great work/life balance
• Full-time stability within a national food manufacturing business
• Exposure to highly automated, modern production technology
• Supportive site culture and a fantastic Gold Coast location