Maintenance Fitter: High-Speed Machinery & Troubleshooting

Nestle SA; Smithtown; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Smithtown, home of MILO, is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join the Engineering Team in a permanent, full-time role at Smithtown. The role involves supporting production operators in mechanical maintenance, inspections, repairs and addressing downtime with root-cause analysis.

Essential criteria include a Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade), strong fault-finding on high-speed machinery, and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Relevant trade qualifications (Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade).
• Strong mechanical fault-finding ability on high-speed machinery.
• Physical capability for manual handling.
• A focus on continuous improvement and structured problem solving.
• Self-motivated with a proven ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Comprehensive numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.
• An ability to multi-task and deliver repeatable accurate results.
• A reliable team player and the ability to be flexible and adapt at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Assist Production Operators with the mechanical maintenance of equipment.
• Perform maintenance inspection/repair/overhaul and attend to operational issues/failures.
• Report on production downtime and perform root cause analysis on downtime incurred.
• Collaborate with colleagues through hand over meetings and problem-solving sessions.

Skills

Trade qualification

Fault finding

Manual handling

Continuous improvement

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Education

Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade

Job description

Nestlé Smithtown, home of MILO, is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join the Engineering Team in a permanent, full-time role at Smithtown. The role involves supporting production operators in mechanical maintenance, inspections, repairs and addressing downtime with root-cause analysis.

Essential criteria include a Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade), strong fault-finding on high-speed machinery, and a focus on continuous improvement.