Mechanical Fitter

Fenner Conveyors; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Group Bonus participation

FennerFits wellbeing and discounts

Leave Purchase Program

On-site parking

Active social calendar

Job summary

Fenner Conveyors is seeking a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join the Pulley team in Mackay. You will be responsible for mechanical maintenance, servicing, repair, and assembly of conveyor components, with emphasis on pulleys, ensuring adherence to customer specifications and quality standards.

The role offers a 4-day rostered week, providing a strong work-life balance and opportunities to contribute to major national projects within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter with minimum 3 years in heavy industrial fitting.
• Experience assembling conveyor equipment and components.
• Experience fitting and aligning gearboxes and motors, including laser alignment.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Commitment to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform general mechanical fitting tasks in workshop and workshop areas.
• Fit and align gearboxes and motors with laser alignment.
• Install and remove couplings and perform general assembly of conveyor equipment.
• Carry out mechanical maintenance, servicing and repairs on conveyors.
• Diagnose faults and ensure high performance of equipment.
• Produce accurate records during refurbishment activities.
• Operate workshop equipment safely and effectively.
• Provide practical mechanical solutions for customer equipment issues.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to guide work.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Gearbox Alignment

Laser Alignment

Conveyor Equipment

Education

Trade Qualification - Mechanical Fitter

Tools

Forklift Licence

Overhead Crane

Rigging Ticket

Job description

Fenner Conveyors, a Michelin Group Company, is a world leader in providing engineered conveyor solutions for the mining and industrial sectors. As the only company in Australia capable of designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing complete conveyor systems from head to tail, we offer unmatched end-to-end expertise.

With a manufacturing heritage spanning over 150 years, Fenner Conveyors operates across 30 manufacturing (belts, pulley, idlers etc), engineering, and service locations, employing more than 1,200 people. We deliver a comprehensive range of conveyor products, services, and advanced technologies to support our customers’ operations.

Australian Conveyor Engineering (ACE), part of the Fenner Conveyors group, delivers complete solutions for the design, manufacture, and installation of high-capacity conveyor systems.

We are committed to living our values and fostering a workplace where people can grow and succeed. Due to continued growth and our commitment to delivering quality outcomes for our customers, we are seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Fitter to join our Pulley team based in Mackay.

About the Role

In this role, you will report directly to the Pulley Account Manager and are responsible for the mechanical maintenance, servicing, repair, and assembly of conveyor components and sub-systems, with a focus on pulleys while ensuring all work meets customer specifications and company quality standards.

This position offers a 4-day rostered work week, providing an excellent opportunity to achieve a strong work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform general mechanical fitting tasks within the workshop
• Fit and align gearboxes and motors, including laser alignment
• Install and remove couplings and complete general assembly of conveyor equipment and components
• Carry out mechanical maintenance, servicing, and repairs on conveyor systems
• Diagnose and fault-find mechanical equipment to ensure optimal performance
• Inspect, analyse, and record critical mechanical information during refurbishment activities
• Maintain and operate mechanical workshop equipment safely and effectively
• Provide practical mechanical solutions to customer equipment issues
• Ensure all work meets required quality standards and customer specifications
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

About You

To be successful in this role, you will hold a trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter and have a minimum of three years’ experience in mechanical fitting within a heavy industrial environment. Your experience will include but not limited to the assembly of conveyor equipment and components, fitment and alignment of gearboxes and motors, laser alignment and the installation and removal of couplings.

You will have good technical knowledge within the industry and have the ability to work effectively within a team environment but also independently when required. Show good attention to detail and demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety and quality standards, supported by well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.

A current forklift licence, overhead crane, basic dogging or rigging ticket will be advantageous. The successful candidate will also be flexible and willing to work overtime when required.

What’s in it for you?

Joining Fenner Conveyors means becoming part of an organisation that values its people and supports them to reach their full potential. You will gain exposure to major national projects and work alongside industry leaders in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

We offer a supportive, approachable leadership team, flexible work arrangements, and a culture that values wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion.

Our benefits

• Annual Group Bonus participation
• Access to FennerFits – our wellbeing, recognition, and discounts platform
• Option to purchase up to two weeks’ additional leave per year through our Leave Purchase Program
• On-site parking and modern amenities
• An active social calendar with regular internal and external events

At Fenner Conveyors, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that is inclusive, diverse, respectful, and compassionate. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultures, backgrounds, First Nations peoples, people with disabilities, and individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. As part of our recruitment process, successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, which would include medical assessments, drug and alcohol screening, and police background checks. Fenner Conveyors maintains a zero-tolerance approach to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.