Maintenance Fitter

Twinings Ovaltine; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / Hybrid working options

Birthday Day Leave

Discounted Twinings Co products

LinkedIn Learning

ABF Networking access

Job summary

Twinings & Co Australia is seeking a Maintenance Fitter to support the safe and reliable operation of our Rowville site equipment and infrastructure. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, respond to breakdowns and work with operations to improve equipment reliability.

Applicants should have a relevant mechanical trade qualification and current forklift licence. Afternoon shift is required with flexibility for day work.

Qualifications

• Must have a trade qualification in mechanical maintenance.
• Current forklift licence or willingness to obtain one.
• Desirable: Elevated Work Platform, Working at Heights and Confined Space training or experience.
• Strong maintenance and reliability experience in FMCG, food, beverage or pharmaceutical environments.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with blending, packaging and palletising machinery.
• Understanding of manufacturing filling and packing processes.
• Knowledge of Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• Proven safe work practices and high safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and equipment to maximise reliability, safety and performance.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Execute preventative and planned maintenance per schedules and standards.
• Record maintenance activities, work orders, parts usage and asset history in CMMS (MEX or similar).
• Identify and implement equipment, process and maintenance improvements.
• Educate operators to promote a reliable manufacturing environment.
• Coordinate contractors on site safely and to standard.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and improvement of plant equipment, including capital works.
• Maintain maintenance spare parts store and inventory controls.
• Support factory, warehouse and site infrastructure maintenance as required.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

CMMS

Electrical fault finding

Lockout/tagout

Operator training

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Tools

MEX CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Fitter

Application Deadline: 3 November 2026

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Australia

Description

Great People Work Here.

Twinings & Co has a proud history spanning over 300 years and operates on a global scale. With strong brand positioning we are viewed as a market leader in our field. The Australian operations continue to enjoy a positive growth trajectory. We are a high performing business that is focused on employing the best talent in the market to deliver on the business’ clear vision for success.

Job Purpose Responsible for supporting the safe and reliable operation of plant, equipment and site infrastructure at the Rowville site, or any future Twinings & Co Australia sites. The Maintenance Fitter carries out preventative and corrective maintenance, supports continuous improvement activities, and assists with the installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment. The role works closely with Production, Quality, Safety and Continuous Improvement to improve equipment reliability, minimise downtime and maintain a safe and efficient manufacturing environment.

Afternoon shift in line with business requirements, with flexibility to work day shift, is an essential requirement of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure plant and equipment are properly maintained to maximise reliability, safety and performance.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime and production impact.
• Execute preventative and planned maintenance activities in line with agreed maintenance schedules and company standards.
• Accurately record maintenance activities, work orders, parts usage and asset history within MEX or a similar Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Proactively identify equipment, process and maintenance improvements that improve reliability, efficiency and cost performance.
• Support the education of operators and key stakeholders to promote a reliable manufacturing environment.
• Support Continuous Improvement activities across the factory, working with internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning and improvement of plant and equipment, including capital works.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors on site, ensuring work is completed safely, compliantly and to the required standard.
• Support contractor inductions, permit-to-work requirements and maintenance-related safety activities.
• Maintain the maintenance spare parts store and associated inventory controls.
• Support maintenance of the factory, warehouse, offices and surrounding site infrastructure as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Relevant mechanical trade qualification.
• Current forklift licence or willingness to obtain one.

Desirable

• Elevated Work Platform, Working at Heights and Confined Space training or experience.

Professional Competencies

Essential

• Strong maintenance and reliability experience gained in an FMCG, food, beverage or pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving capability.
• Experience with blending, mixing, seaming, packing and palletising machinery.
• Understanding of manufacturing filling and packing processes.
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• High degree of safety awareness and commitment to safe work practices.
• Experience using MEX or a similar CMMS.
• Experience coordinating and managing external contractors within a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical expertise with a practical understanding of electrical systems and fault finding.
• Good organisational and numeracy skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) packaging equipment.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting plant upgrades, equipment installations and capital projects.

Benefits

• Additional 1% Superannuation
• Flexible / Hybrid working options
• Birthday Day Leave
• Discounted Twinings Co products
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.