Workshop Fitter

AUS MAPS Motion Asia Pacific Services Pty Ltd; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary reviews

Career progression

Discounts on products and services

Bonus incentives

Uniforms supplied

Parental leave top‑up

Wellbeing program

Good to Give Day

Job summary

Motion Australia is seeking an experienced Workshop Fitter in Mackay, QLD, for a full-time permanent role with Monday–Friday alignment. You will build and recondition driveshafts, machine driveline components, and perform welding and assembly in a busy workshop environment.

Ideal candidates will have well-developed fitting/machining skills, hands-on experience with manual lathes, strong mechanical aptitude, and a commitment to safety and quality in all workshop tasks.

Qualifications

• Well-developed fitting and machining skills obtained in a workshop environment.
• Sound mechanical aptitude and knowledge.
• Experience operating manual lathes and welding equipment is essential.
• Demonstrates a high degree of flexibility with job tasks.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Build and recondition driveshafts for automotive, commercial, off highway and industrial applications.
• Machine driveline components.
• Assemble, weld, and balance driveshafts.
• General workshop duties as required.

Skills

Fitting skills

Machining skills

Manual lathe operation

Welding

Mechanical aptitude

Team player

Job description

Full time permanent opportunity for a workshop fitter based in Mackay QLD. enjoy clear career paths & benefit from Monday–Friday work-life balance in Mackay!

Front page bullet points:

• Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews!
• Full time permanent | Mon – Fri | work life balance!
• Enjoy exclusive employee benefits, including discounts on products and services!
• Motion operates across the Asia Pacific—including NZ, Australia, Indonesia, and Singapore—providing industrial products and engineering service to keep the world moving!

With a clear 2027 growth strategy, we’re expanding regionally and investing in our people’s development, offering plenty of opportunity to grow your skills and career.

We are looking for an experienced Workshop Fitter to join our team in Mackay. This role is a for a mechanically minded person with good attention to detail. You will be self‑motivated and adaptable as the job requires.

What We Offer You:

• Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance.
• Career Progression: Clear pathways to develop and advance within Motion and the wider GPC network with access to free webinars, training events and courses.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including retail discounts, bonus incentives, recognition programs, supplied uniforms, parental leave top‑up allowance and access to wellbeing/employee assistance programs.
• Eligible for 1 Good to Give Leave Day per calendar year in addition to normal leave entitlements to participate in volunteering activities.

What your day to day looks like:

• Build and reconditioning driveshafts for automotive, commercial, off highway and industrial applications.
• Machine of driveline components.
• Assemble, welding, and balancing of driveshafts.
• General workshop duties as required.

Skills and experience:

• Well‑developed fitting and machining skills obtained in a workshop environment.
• Have a sound mechanical aptitude and knowledge.
• Experience operating manual lathes and welding equipment is essential.
• Demonstrate a high degree of flexibility with job tasks.
• The ability to participate in ongoing training and be open to new ideas.
• Proven safety and quality focus & perform assigned duties in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with Company's Health & Safety policies & procedures.
• A willingness to work as part of a team, and do whatever is required, to help achieve business targets.

About Motion

Motion Australia is a leader in the distribution of industrial products. We operate across Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Singapore and part of a larger group GPC where opportunities are endless for a motivated individual. We provide high quality hardware including, Driveshafts, hose & fittings, services and repairs, and consumables to engineering, mining, transport, defence, manufacturers, civil infrastructure, and the trades, serviced by our 70 plus strategically located Branches around Australia. With 1700 staff members in Australia, we focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long-term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.

MOTION is an equal opportunity employer

You must be either an Australian Citizen or a holder of an Australian Permanent Residency Visa to be eligible to apply for this position.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders.

Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.