Maintenance Fitter

Workforce Extensions; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Long-term career opportunities

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Workforce Extensions Geelong is recruiting on behalf of a well-established Australian food manufacturer to join their Braybrook maintenance team as a Maintenance Fitter/Fitter & Turner. This is a permanent full-time role in a busy facility with a strong emphasis on safety and uptime.

You will carry out preventative maintenance, attend breakdowns, and support continuous improvement across conveyors, pumps and gearboxes. Overtime is available.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Fitter Turner.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience maintaining conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and production equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience using CMMS.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Attend breakdowns and perform mechanical fault finding.
• Repair and overhaul pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings and rotating equipment.
• Install and commission mechanical equipment when required.
• Complete planned maintenance and shutdown work.
• Assist with equipment upgrades and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment reliability.
• Maintain high standards of workplace safety and food safety compliance.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Communication skills

Reading engineering drawings

Team player

Education

Mechanical Fitter / Fitter Turner trade

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Workforce Extensions Geelong is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established Australian food manufacturer, seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter/Fitter & Turner to join their maintenance team in Braybrook.

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a long-term position with a business that values safety, reliability and continuous improvement. If you're looking for a stable role where you'll be part of a skilled maintenance team supporting a modern manufacturing operation, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Working across a busy manufacturing facility, you'll be responsible for maintaining the reliability and performance of production equipment through preventative maintenance, breakdown response and ongoing improvement initiatives.

You’ll enjoy a varied role working across processing and packaging equipment while supporting production to minimise downtime and maximise plant efficiency.

The Position

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Braybrook location
• 4 weeks on day shift followed by 1 week on afternoon shift
• 25% afternoon shift loading
• Competitive hourly rate between $50-$56 per hour, depending on experience and classification
• Overtime opportunities available
• Supportive and experienced maintenance team
• Stable employer with long-term career opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment
• Attend breakdowns and perform mechanical fault finding
• Repair and overhaul pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings and rotating equipment
• Install and commission mechanical equipment when required
• Complete planned maintenance and shutdown work
• Assist with equipment upgrades and continuous improvement projects
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment reliability
• Maintain high standards of workplace safety and food safety compliance

About You

To be successful, you'll ideally have:

• Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Fitter & Turner
• Strong mechanical fault-finding ability
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience maintaining conveyors, pumps, gearboxes and production equipment
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Experience using maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a team

Experience within any of the following industries will be highly regarded:

• Food manufacturing
• FMCG
• Beverage manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Packaging
• Automated production environments
• Additional licences such as Forklift, EWP, Working at Heights or Confined Space would also be advantageous but are not essential.

Why Apply?

This is more than just another maintenance role.

You’ll be joining an established Australian manufacturer offering genuine long-term stability, modern facilities and the opportunity to work alongside an experienced maintenance team committed to continuous improvement.

If you’re looking for a business where your skills will be valued and you can build a long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.