Maintenance Fitter

BuildRight Construction AU; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Relocation assistance

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter with a background in Pulp & Paper manufacturing to join its maintenance team in Australia. You will work in a large-scale manufacturing environment, supporting plant equipment and ensuring reliability, safety, and performance of production operations.

This role offers visa sponsorship and relocation assistance for eligible candidates, with employer-supported relocation and a pathway to long-term opportunities within a busy

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter or equivalent international qualification.
• Previous experience in a Pulp & Paper manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with conveyors, pneumatics systems, rotating equipment, bearings, and industrial machinery.
• Exposure to PLC-controlled manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work effectively with electrical and production teams.
• Commitment to workplace safety and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair faults on conveyors, pneumatics systems, rotating equipment, gearboxes, and bearings.
• Carry out mechanical repairs, adjustments, and equipment overhauls.
• Assist with machinery installation, commissioning, and upgrade projects.
• Support plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with electrical, production, and operations teams.
• Conduct risk assessments and follow safe work procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and service records.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Assist with fabrication and welding tasks where required.
• Ensure compliance with WHS standards.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Troubleshooting

Conveyors

Pneumatics

Rotating equipment

Bearings

Electrical collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

AleadingindustrialmanufacturingcompanyisseekingexperiencedMechanicalFitterswithabackgroundinPulp&Papermanufacturingtojoinitshigh-performingmaintenanceteaminVictoria,Australia.

ThisisanexcellentopportunityforskilledtradesprofessionalslookingtorelocatetoAustraliawithemployer-supportedvisasponsorshipandrelocationassistance.Youwillworkwithinalarge-scalemanufacturingenvironment,supportingcriticalplantequipmentandensuringthereliability,safety,andperformanceofproductionoperations.

The Opportunity

AleadingindustrialmanufacturingcompanyisseekingexperiencedMechanicalFitterswithabackgroundinPulp&Papermanufacturingtojoinitshigh-performingmaintenanceteaminVictoria,Australia.

ThisisanexcellentopportunityforskilledtradesprofessionalslookingtorelocatetoAustraliawithemployer-supportedvisasponsorshipandrelocationassistance.Youwillworkwithinalarge-scalemanufacturingenvironment,supportingcriticalplantequipmentandensuringthereliability,safety,andperformanceofproductionoperations.

Key Responsibilities

• Performpreventativeandbreakdownmaintenanceonplantandequipment
• Diagnoseandrepairfaultsonconveyors,pneumaticsystems,rotatingequipment,gearboxes,andbearings
• Carryoutmechanicalrepairs,adjustments,andequipmentoverhauls
• Assistwithmachineryinstallation,commissioning,andupgradeprojects
• Supportplantreliabilityandcontinuousimprovementinitiatives
• Workcloselywithelectrical,production,andoperationsteams
• Conductriskassessmentsandfollowsafeworkprocedures
• Maintainaccuratemaintenanceandservicerecords
• Identifyopportunitiestoimproveequipmentperformanceandreducedowntime
• Assistwithfabricationandweldingtaskswhererequired
• Ensurecompliancewithworkplacehealthandsafetystandards

Requirements & Eligibility

• TradequalificationasaMechanicalFitterorequivalentinternationalqualification
• PreviousexperienceworkingwithinaPulp&Papermanufacturingenvironmentisessential
• Strongmechanicalfault-findingandtroubleshootingskills
• Experienceworkingwithconveyors,pneumaticsystems,rotatingequipment,bearings,andindustrialmachinery
• ExposuretoPLC-controlledmanufacturingenvironments
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithelectricalandproductionteams
• Strongcommitmenttoworkplacesafetyandsafeworkpractices
• Goodcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedindustrialmanufacturingenvironment
• WillingnesstorelocatetoVictoria,Australia
• Eligibleforemployer-sponsoredvisaprograms
• ExperienceusingmaintenancemanagementsystemssuchasSAPisadvantageous
• Fabricationandweldingexperienceisdesirablebutnotessential

Special Instructions

Sponsorshipavailableforsuitableoverseascandidates.

• Performpreventativeandbreakdownmaintenanceonplantandequipment
• Diagnoseandrepairfaultsonconveyors,pneumaticsystems,rotatingequipment,gearboxes,andbearings
• Carryoutmechanicalrepairs,adjustments,andequipmentoverhauls
• Assistwithmachineryinstallation,commissioning,andupgradeprojects
• Supportplantreliabilityandcontinuousimprovementinitiatives
• Workcloselywithelectrical,production,andoperationsteams
• Conductriskassessmentsandfollowsafeworkprocedures
• Maintainaccuratemaintenanceandservicerecords
• Identifyopportunitiestoimproveequipmentperformanceandreducedowntime
• Assistwithfabricationandweldingtaskswhererequired
• Ensurecompliancewithworkplacehealthandsafetystandards

• TradequalificationasaMechanicalFitterorequivalentinternationalqualification
• PreviousexperienceworkingwithinaPulp&Papermanufacturingenvironmentisessential
• Strongmechanicalfault-findingandtroubleshootingskills
• Experienceworkingwithconveyors,pneumaticsystems,rotatingequipment,bearings,andindustrialmachinery
• ExposuretoPLC-controlledmanufacturingenvironments
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelywithelectricalandproductionteams
• Strongcommitmenttoworkplacesafetyandsafeworkpractices
• Goodcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedindustrialmanufacturingenvironment
• WillingnesstorelocatetoVictoria,Australia
• Eligibleforemployer-sponsoredvisaprograms
• ExperienceusingmaintenancemanagementsystemssuchasSAPisadvantageous
• Fabricationandweldingexperienceisdesirablebutnotessential

Sponsorshipavailableforsuitableoverseascandidates.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.