Maintenance Fitter – Food

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

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Relocation opportunity

Job summary

Blackbook Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Fitter for a busy food manufacturing operation in Young, NSW. You will perform preventative and breakdown maintenance to maximise plant uptime and efficiency, reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of equipment, a supportive team, and opportunities for career development within a safety-focused, continuous-improvement environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining maintenance records and work orders.
• Working safely within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

Mechanical Fitter

Safety & teamwork

Education

Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter

Tools

Conveyors

Hydraulics

Pumps

Gearboxes

Job description

Join a stable, growing business with genuine career opportunities

Maintenance Fitter - Food

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
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• 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
• Overtime available
• 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
• Secure, long-term employment
• 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

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.