Maintenance Fitter

Tropico Fruits Pty Ltd; Yandina; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropico Fruits Pty Ltd, a leading Australian fruit juice and puree manufacturer on the Sunshine Coast, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our Engineering team. You will maintain and improve production equipment to maximise reliability, food safety and operational performance.

Key duties include fault finding, breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, TIG welding and fabrication, plus driving improvements to machinery and processes.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter or Fitter & Turner.
• Experience in FMCG/food manufacturing preferred.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• TIG welding experience.
• Reliable, safety-focused and proactive.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding and breakdown repairs.
• Preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Stainless steel TIG welding and fabrication.
• Machinery improvements and maintenance projects.
• Support production to maximise uptime.
• Work within GMP, HACCP and LOTO requirements.

Skills

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Independence

Education

Trade qualification as Maintenance Fitter or Fitter & Turner

Tools

TIG welding

Stainless steel fabrication

Job description

Join one of Australia’s leading food manufacturers on the Sunshine Coast.

Tropico Fruits is an Australian owned and operated manufacturer of premium fruit juices, purees and fruit preparations supplied to leading domestic and international customers.

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our Engineering team. You’ll play a critical role in maintaining and improving our production equipment, ensuring maximum reliability, food safety and operational performance.

What you’ll do:

• Fault finding and breakdown repairs


• Preventative maintenance on production equipment


• Stainless steel TIG welding and fabrication


• Machinery improvements and maintenance projects


• Support production to maximise uptime


• Work within GMP, HACCP and LOTO requirements

About you:

• Trade qualified Maintenance Fitter or Fitter & Turner


• Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing preferred


• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills


• TIG welding experience


• Reliable, safety-focused and proactive


• Able to work independently and within a team

Advantageous: Restricted Electrical Licence, Forklift Licence, Working at Heights, EWP, Confined Space and First Aid.

Why Tropico?

• Stable Australian-owned business


• Modern food manufacturing facility


• Diverse and interesting engineering work


• Supportive team culture


• Ongoing training and development


• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement projects

If you’re passionate about engineering excellence and enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.