Maintenance Fitter: Food Manufacturing & Reliability

Axxion Search; Cooma; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established food manufacturing business in Cooma is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join its site maintenance team. The role focuses on mechanical fault-finding, breakdown response and preventative maintenance for production equipment.

You will work with hydraulics, pneumatics and related mechanical systems, supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement, while coordinating with production to minimise downtime. Experience in food manufacturing is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mechanical Fitter with industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics on production equipment.
• Food, meat, beverage or other manufacturing experience highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical fault-finding and breakdown response
• Planned and preventative maintenance
• Maintenance and repair of production and processing equipment
• Work with hydraulics, pneumatics and associated mechanical systems
• Support plant reliability and continuous improvement
• Work closely with production to minimise downtime
• Identify recurring faults and help reduce equipment failures

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Production equipment

Industrial maintenance

Education

Trade qualification: Mechanical Fitter

Job description

A well-established food manufacturing business in Cooma is seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join its site maintenance team. The role focuses on mechanical fault-finding, breakdown response and preventative maintenance for production equipment.

You will work with hydraulics, pneumatics and related mechanical systems, supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement, while coordinating with production to minimise downtime. Experience in food manufacturing is highly regarded.