Maintenance Fitter – FMCG Dairy (Fixed Term)

Lactalis Australia; Nambour; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 RDO per month

Global leader in dairy manufacturing

Supportive team culture

Safety and quality focused workplace

Job summary

Lactalis Australia is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our Maintenance Team at the Nambour site on a fixed-term 6-month contract. The role operates a family-friendly 4 x 10-hour day shift roster across Monday to Sunday, with one RDO per month to support reliability and efficiency in a modern dairy facility.

You will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot faults, and repair equipment to minimise downtime, while contributing to continuous improvement, capital projects, and

Qualifications

• Trade qualified Maintenance Fitter / Fitter & Turner.
• Experience in FMCG dairy, food, beverage, or similar production environment.
• Experience with CMMS or similar maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Repair and overhaul plant machinery and equipment.
• Undertake fabrication and welding activities as required.
• Support equipment installations, commissioning, and capital projects.
• Promote and maintain safe work practices at all times.
• Complete maintenance records and work orders in CMMS.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability, safety, and productivity.

Skills

Fault finding

Teamwork

Safety conscious

Education

Trade qualified Maintenance Fitter / Fitter & Turner

Tools

CMMS (MEX or similar)

Welding & fabrication

Reading drawings

Job description

Lactalis Australia is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our Maintenance Team at the Nambour site on a fixed-term 6-month contract. The role operates a family-friendly 4 x 10-hour day shift roster across Monday to Sunday, with one RDO per month to support reliability and efficiency in a modern dairy facility.

You will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot faults, and repair equipment to minimise downtime, while contributing to continuous improvement, capital projects, and