Maintenance Fitter & Engineer – Food Manufacturing

IntoWork Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IntoWork Australia seeks a Maintenance Fitter / Maintenance Engineer for a food manufacturing environment in Melbourne. You will maintain production and packaging equipment, perform fault finding, and drive continuous improvement to maximise uptime.

Ideal candidates hold trade qualifications, have PLC and automated systems experience, and demonstrate strong problem-solving and safety awareness. This is a full-time role with progression opportunities in a modern facility.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified maintenance professional in manufacturing.
• Experience with automated packaging equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance across production and packaging equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.
• Perform repairs, servicing, and replacement of machinery components.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Complete maintenance tasks through a maintenance scheduling system.
• Assist with maintenance planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support shutdowns, installations, and engineering projects.
• Manage critical spare parts and maintenance requirements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures including LOTO and machine guarding.

Skills

Trade qualification

Troubleshooting

PLC fault-finding

Maintenance planning

Education

Trade qualification as Fitter

Tools

PLC systems

Automation equipment

Job description

IntoWork Australia seeks a Maintenance Fitter / Maintenance Engineer for a food manufacturing environment in Melbourne. You will maintain production and packaging equipment, perform fault finding, and drive continuous improvement to maximise uptime.

Ideal candidates hold trade qualifications, have PLC and automated systems experience, and demonstrate strong problem-solving and safety awareness. This is a full-time role with progression opportunities in a modern facility.