Junior mechanical fitter

SMS Personnel Australia Pty Ltd; Mississippi Mills; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Brand new facility

Immediate start

Job summary

SMS Personnel Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Junior Mechanical Fitter for our Pakenham, Australia site. The role offers an entry path into a world-leading textiles brand with hands-on learning and mentor-led training.

You will assist with loom programming, machine setup, maintenance, and small-scale fabrication. The position starts at 7am with weekly pay and a supportive small-team environment.

Qualifications

• Must have mechanical aptitude - will train up the right candidate
• Maintenance experience with a high attention to detail
• Good communicator who can work in a small team
• OH&S compliant

Responsibilities

• Dornier machine setup: Programming and configuring looms for new design setups
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Monitoring tension, repairing and maintaining looms to reduce downtime
• Moving materials with forklift
• Fabricating - Using cutting machinery such as grinder, drills
• Basic welding

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Good communication

OH&S compliance

Team player

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift

Cutting machinery

Grinder

Drills

Job description

SMS Personnel Australia Pty Lt | Full time

Junior mechanical fitter

Pakenham, Australia

With a global presence across 19 countries, our clients are the world's leading textiles business specializing in all facets of fabrics and textiles design and technology associated with mattresses and sleep fabrics.

We are looking for a Junior Mechanical Fitter who may be just out of their time or looking to finish their apprenticeship and who is looking to get a start with a world leading brand in textiles.

Key responsibilities:

• Dornier machine setup: Programming and configuring looms for new design setups
  
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Monitoring tension, repairing and maintaining looms to reduce downtime
  
• Moving materials with forklift
  
• Fabricating - Using cutting machinery such as grinder, drills, etc
  
• Basic welding
  

Requirements

Key requirements:

• LF Forklift license - highly regarded, not essential
• Must have mechanical aptitude - will train up the right candidate
• Maintenance experience with a high attention to detail
  
• Good communicator who can work in a small team
  
• OH&S compliant
  
• Brand new purpose built facility in Pakenham
• Global brand/company
• 7am start
• Small team, excellent working conditions
• Immediate start, weekly pay