Maintenance Fitter Day Shift – Food

Blackbook Executive Pty; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Discounted company products

Career progression opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Strong safety culture

Job summary

Blackbook Executive Pty is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a day shift role at a major production facility in Dinmore, QLD. The position offers job security, ongoing training, and opportunities to work with a large national business.

The role focuses on preventative and breakdown maintenance, fault finding across conveyors, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics, and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives. Applicants should be trade-qualified and safety-conscious.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified fitter with hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with conveyors, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Proactive, team-focused and safety-conscious.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance across production assets.
• Fault finding and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment.
• Maintain conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Support plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with shutdown and project work.
• Collaborate with production to minimise downtime.
• Maintain maintenance records and complete work orders.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Conveyors & pumps

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Team oriented

Education

Trade qualification as Fitter & Turner / Maintenance Fitter

Job description

Maintenance Fitter – Day Shift Dinmore, QLD | $45.10/hr + Super + Overtime Are you an experienced Maintenance Fitter looking to join one of the region’s largest and most established food manufacturing operations?

We are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Fitter to join a well-established maintenance team at a major production facility in Dinmore. This is a permanent day shift opportunity offering job security, a supportive team environment, ongoing investment in equipment and automation, and genuine long-term career opportunities.

This site is reinventing its team culture, commitment to safety, employee development, as well as offering extensive staff benefits.

What’s On Offer?

• $45.10/hr + super
• Plenty of overtime available
• Long-term job security with a market-leading employer
• Access to discounted company products
• Employee wellbeing and recognition programs
• Career progression opportunities within a large national business
• Ongoing training and development
• Strong safety culture and supportive leadership team
• Modern production facility with continual investment in plant and equipment

The Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

• Preventative and breakdown maintenance across production assets
• Fault finding and troubleshooting on mechanical equipment
• Maintenance of conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assisting with shutdown and project work
• Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime
• Maintaining maintenance records and completing work orders

About You

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Trade qualification as a Fitter & Turner / Maintenance Fitter
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, meat processing, packaging or heavy industry
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience working with conveyors, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatic systems
• A proactive and team-focused attitude
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement

Why Apply? This is an opportunity to join a business that genuinely values its people. You’ll be part of a close-knit maintenance team, working within a large-scale operation that continues to invest in its facilities, equipment and workforce. With excellent overtime opportunities, discounted products, career development pathways and a positive workplace culture, this is a role where you can build a long-term career.