Maintenance Fitter — Modern Automation & Fault-Finding (Afternoon Shift)

Recruiting Partners Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Afternoon shift (2.00pm–10.00pm)

Full-time role

Job summary

Recruiting Partners Australia are sourcing an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a well-established Australian manufacturer in Kilsyth. You will maintain automated production equipment, respond to breakdowns and drive continuous improvement on plant reliability.

Key duties include fault finding on PLC/HMI controlled systems, maintaining conveyors, motors and gearboxes, and performing preventative maintenance with CMMS records. Afternoon shift or rotational schedule available.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Mechanical Fitter and registered where required.
• Minimum five years' experience in manufacturing or automated production.
• Strong fault-finding ability on automated production machinery.
• Experience with PLC/HMI-controlled equipment.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and return machinery safely to production.
• Diagnose faults across automated manufacturing equipment using PLC/HMI diagnostics.
• Maintain conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, mixers, bearings and mechanical drive systems.
• Fault find across pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Complete preventative maintenance and planned shutdown work.
• Identify root causes of recurring equipment failures and implement long-term solutions.
• Assist with equipment upgrades, installations and commissioning.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system.
• Work safely following Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and site safety procedures.

Skills

Maintenance Fitter

Fault finding

PLC/HMI diagnostics

Reading mechanical drawings

Education

Certificate III Engineering – Mechanical (Mechanical Fitter)

Tools

PLC/HMI systems

Job description

Recruiting Partners Australia are sourcing an experienced Maintenance Fitter for a well-established Australian manufacturer in Kilsyth. You will maintain automated production equipment, respond to breakdowns and drive continuous improvement on plant reliability.

Key duties include fault finding on PLC/HMI controlled systems, maintaining conveyors, motors and gearboxes, and performing preventative maintenance with CMMS records. Afternoon shift or rotational schedule available.