Maintenance Fitter – Food

Blackbook Recruitment; Young; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime rates

Penalty rates

Relocation opportunity

Career development and training

Job summary

Blackbook Recruitment is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a busy food manufacturing site in Young, NSW. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance to maximise plant uptime and efficiency across a range of equipment.

Key duties include fault finding on conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics, plus supporting shutdowns and project work. Rotating AM/PM/Day shifts with overtime and penalty rates, and relocation options for candidates moving to Young.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter.
• Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, meat processing or heavy industry.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with conveyors, hydraulics, pumps and gearboxes.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and reliability.
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and reactive maintenance across plant equipment.
• Fault finding and troubleshooting mechanical issues.
• Maintenance of conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Supporting shutdown and project work.
• Maintaining maintenance records and work orders.
• Working safely within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance

Conveyors

Hydraulics

Pumps

Gearboxes

Safety

Teamwork

Education

Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter

Job description

Maintenance Fitter – Food Blackbook Recruitment Cootamundra, NSW, AU

A Leading Food Manufacturer!

Maintenance Fitter
Young, NSW $46-$57/hr + Overtime + Penalty Rates
We’re seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join a busy manufacturing operation in Young, NSW. This role offers exposure to a wide range of plant equipment, a supportive team environment and the opportunity to work within a well-established business committed to safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

The Role Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for carrying out preventative and breakdown maintenance to ensure plant uptime and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Preventative and reactive maintenance across plant equipment
• Fault finding and troubleshooting mechanical issues
• Maintenance of conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Supporting shutdown and project work
• Maintaining maintenance records and work orders
• Working safely within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Roster Rotating 5-day roster across the following shifts:

AM Shift

• 3:20am – 12:00pm

PM Shift

• 3:30pm – 12:00am

Day Shift

• 7:30am – 4:30pm

Additional Information

• Monday to Friday roster
• Weekend shift approximately every 5 weeks
• Penalty rates apply

About You To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter
• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, meat processing or heavy industry
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience with conveyors, hydraulics, pumps and gearboxes
• A proactive approach to maintenance and reliability
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork

What’s on Offer?

• $46-$57/hr depending on experience and classification
• Overtime and penalty rates
• Career development and training opportunities
• Supportive team environment
• Exposure to a diverse range of manufacturing equipment
• Relocation opportunity for candidates looking to move to the Young region

If you’re a hands-on Maintenance Fitter looking for your next challenge and wanting to join a business that values safety, teamwork and reliability, we’d love to hear from you.