Night Shift Maintenance Fitter - $74/hr + OT

Workhorse Staffing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five-figure annual bonuses

Permanent night shift role

Overtime opportunities

Job security

Job summary

Workhorse Staffing is seeking an experienced Night Shift Maintenance Fitter to join a growing industrial operation on a permanent night shift in Sydney. The role offers strong earning potential with $74/hr including night shift loading and overtime opportunities.

You will work within a skilled maintenance team, performing preventative and corrective maintenance on heavy fixed plant and equipment, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operation.

Qualifications

• Australian-recognised mechanical fitting or plant mechanic trade qualification.
• Experience maintaining conveyors, bearings and rotating equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown experience.
• Able to perform preventative maintenance and plant inspections.
• Working at heights certification.
• Current EWP licence.
• Current driver’s licence and reliable transport.
• Own tools.
• Full Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Complete scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Respond to breakdowns and diagnose mechanical faults.
• Maintain conveyors, bearings, rollers, gearboxes and drive systems.
• Repair and replace bearings and rotating components.
• Conduct routine plant inspections and identify worn/damaged parts.
• Perform fault finding and repairs to minimise downtime.
• Make adjustments and improvements to plant and equipment.
• Collaborate with other trades to repair, fabricate and modify components.
• Record faults and maintenance actions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and plant reliability.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Conveyors & gearboxes

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

Night Shift Maintenance Fitter - $74/hr + OT

We are seeking experienced Maintenance Fitters to join a growing industrial operation on a permanent night shift.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a skilled tradesperson looking to join a fast-paced and evolving industry, offering exceptional earning potential, long-term job security and genuine opportunities to develop and progress.

What's on Offer

• $74 per hour (including night shift loading) + overtime
• Permanent position from day one
• Opportunity to earn five-figure annual bonuses
• Consistent night shift
• Plenty of overtime available for additional earning potential
• Join a growing and dynamic industry
• Genuine opportunities for career development and progression
• Excellent long-term job security
• Diverse maintenance work across heavy fixed plant and equipment

The Role

Working as part of an experienced maintenance team, you will be responsible for ensuring plant and equipment continues to operate safely, reliably and efficiently.

Your duties will include:

• Completing scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance
• Responding to breakdowns and diagnosing mechanical faults
• Maintaining conveyors, bearings, rollers, gearboxes, drive systems and other rotating equipment
• Bearing installation, replacement and maintenance
• Conducting routine plant inspections and identifying worn or damaged components
• Mechanical fault finding and completing repairs to minimise downtime
• Completing adjustments, modifications and improvements to plant and equipment
• Working alongside other trades to repair, fabricate and modify components
• Recording faults and completed maintenance activities
• Contributing to continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives
• Maintaining high standards of safety and workmanship

About You

• Australian-recognised Mechanical Fitting, Plant Mechanic or equivalent trade qualification
• Previous maintenance experience within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, processing, production or materials-handling environment
• Experience maintaining conveyors, bearings and rotating equipment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and breakdown experience
• Confident completing preventative maintenance and plant inspections
• Working at Heights certification
• Current EWP licence
• Current driver's licence and reliable transport
• Own tools
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail
• Proactive approach and ability to work effectively within a maintenance team
• Full Australian work rights