Mechanical Maintenance Fitter

Symmetry Human Resources Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetry Human Resources Group in Sydney, Australia, seeks an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join the Prestons manufacturing team. In a modern, well-maintained facility, you’ll help keep production equipment running efficiently, reduce downtime and improve reliability.

This permanent full-time role offers hands-on maintenance, mentoring of apprentices, and chances to contribute to continuous improvement, with a competitive salary of $100,000-$105,000 per annum plus super and

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical or equivalent.
• Proven mechanical maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding skills across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs and equipment optimisation.
• Plastics or electrical manufacturing experience highly regarded.
• Basic fabrication and machining skills advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and fault finding on production machinery.
• Maintain and troubleshoot injection moulding equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Assist with maintenance procedures and provide guidance to apprentices.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Preventive maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical or equivalent

Tools

Injection moulding equipment

Job description

Join a global organisation specialising in electrical and digital building solutions, with a strong local manufacturing presence.

Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join its Prestons manufacturing team.

Working in a modern, well-maintained facility, you'll play a key role in keeping production equipment running efficiently, reducing downtime and improving reliability.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent full-time opportunity with a global organisation.
• Competitive salary of $100,000-$105,000 per annum plus super and overtime.
• Modern, clean and well-equipped manufacturing facility.
• Varied, hands-on maintenance role with opportunities to mentor apprentices and contribute to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and fault finding on production machinery.
• Maintain and troubleshoot injection moulding equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Assist with maintenance procedures and provide guidance to apprentices.
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and continuous improvement.

13th October, 2026

About You

• Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical or equivalent.
• Proven mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding skills across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs and equipment optimisation.
• Plastics or electrical manufacturing experience highly regarded.
• Basic fabrication and machining skills advantageous.