Maintenance Fitter

Engineering People Pty Ltd; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp to Perm

Competitive hourly rate

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Engineering People Pty Ltd in South-East Melbourne is seeking a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter to join a high-speed packaging and manufacturing facility.

You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance on conveyors, gearboxes and production line equipment, fault-find hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and assist with new installations. The role starts on day shift and transitions to a rotating roster with some night shifts.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting is required.
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing or packaging machinery.
• Strong fault-finding on mechanical systems and drives.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Basic MIG welding skills.
• Proactive preventative maintenance approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on high-speed production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair conveyors, gearboxes, motors and drives.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Assist with new installations and equipment upgrades.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Minimise downtime and maximise plant efficiency.
• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to ensure safe operations.

Skills

High-speed packaging environment

Preventative maintenance

Mechanical fault troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Hydraulics & pneumatics

MIG welding

Proactive maintenance

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting

Job description

Maintenance Fitter – High-Speed Packaging & Manufacturing

Temp to Perm Full-Time Position | South-East Melbourne | $55-$60/hr

The Opportunity

We are seeking a trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter to join an Australian-owned, high-speed manufacturing and processing facility based in Melbourne’s south-east.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large established manufacturing operation offering long-term job security, a supportive working environment and the opportunity to further develop your technical skills within a fast-paced production environment.

Working as part of the maintenance team, you will be responsible for carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance, troubleshooting production machinery and assisting with new equipment installations and upgrades.

The position will initially commence on day shift before transitioning into a rotating roster incorporating day and occasional night shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance across high-speed production and packaging equipment.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on conveyors, gearboxes, roller presses and production line machinery.

• Fault-find and troubleshoot motors, hydraulics and pneumatic systems.

• Assist with new machinery installations, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement projects.

• Read and interpret engineering and mechanical drawings.

• Maintain production equipment to minimise downtime and maximise operational efficiency.

• Work collaboratively with production and maintenance teams to ensure safe and reliable plant operations.

Skills & Experience

Ideally, you will bring experience working within a high-speed manufacturing, food processing or packaging environment, with a strong mechanical maintenance background.

You will ideally possess:

• Trade qualification in Mechanical Fitting or a relevant mechanical trade.

• Experience maintaining high-speed manufacturing or packaging machinery.

• Strong knowledge of conveyors, motors, gearboxes and mechanical drive systems.

• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.

• Fault-finding experience with electronic controllers, switches and instrumentation.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

• Basic MIG welding experience.

• A proactive approach to troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.

What's on Offer?

• Temp to Perm with an Australian-owned business.

• Competitive hourly rate of $55-60per hour.

• Outstanding workplace culture and supportive team environment.

• Opportunity to develop your technical skills across a diverse range of machinery.

• Long-term career opportunities within an established manufacturing facility.

• Varied maintenance work involving both existing equipment and new installations.