Maintenance Fitters – Relocate To Sydney

Blackbook Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 94,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Permanent employment

Established manufacturing environment

Skill development in Australian manuf.

Job summary

Blackbook Recruitment seeks an experienced Maintenance Fitter based in New Zealand willing to relocate to NSW for a permanent role in FMCG manufacturing. You will maintain production machinery, carry out breakdown repairs and support day-to-day production to minimise downtime.

The role offers an established manufacturing environment, overtime opportunities, and a pathway to develop your technical skills in Australian manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter or equivalent experience.
• NZ citizenship and willingness to relocate to NSW.
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, packaging or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and complete effective repairs.
• Maintain conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings and other industrial equipment.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to equipment reliability improvements.
• Work with production and maintenance teams to minimise downtime.
• Maintain high standards of workplace safety.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Independent worker

Education

Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter

Job description

Leading Manufacturer

Maintenance Fitter – FMCG Manufacturing

Sydney, Australia
$55–$65 per hour
Permanent Opportunity
Day, Afternoon, Night Shift Rosters Available + 15% Shift Loading Afternoon & 30% Shift Loading Nights

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens & willing to relocate to Australia independently.

This role will be based in Sydney, relocation assistance is not provided.

Candidate: Qualified fitter + FMCG/Food Experience + NZ Citizen

The Opportunity

Blackbook Recruitment is seeking experienced Maintenance Fitters currently based in New Zealand who are interested in relocating to NSW, Australia, for a permanent opportunity within the FMCG manufacturing industry.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded tradesperson to join an established manufacturing operation, maintaining production machinery, resolving breakdowns and supporting reliable day-to-day production.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance on production machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and complete effective repairs.
• Maintain conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, bearings and other industrial equipment.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to equipment reliability improvements.
• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to minimise downtime.
• Maintain high standards of workplace safety.

What We’re Looking For

• Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter or equivalent relevant experience.
• New Zealand citizenship and willingness to relocate to NSW.
• Experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, packaging or industrial manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors and production machinery.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently.
• Basic electrical aptitude is advantageous.

What’s on Offer?

• $55–$65 per hour.
• Permanent employment opportunity.
• Established manufacturing environment.
• Overtime opportunities, where available.
• Opportunity to develop your technical skills in Australian manufacturing.