Maintenance Fitter

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sims Metal Full time
Overview

Sims Metal is a global leader in metal recycling. The VIC Maintenance team is seeking a motivated and experienced Maintenance Fitter – Fixed Plant to join our Brooklyn-based site. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for preventative maintenance, servicing, and day-to-day repairs on fixed plant equipment.

What we offer
  • A competitive wage structure - Base rate of $48.52-$51.12 plus ample overtime
  • The opportunity to work with state-of-the-art machinery
  • A strong focus on multi-skilling and continuous improvement
  • Stable, full-time hours covered by our EBA, including annual rate increases
Key Responsibilities
  • Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on fixed plant equipment, including hammermill shredders, conveyor systems, balers, and metal sorters
  • Work to a daily maintenance plan and complete all relevant documentation
  • Respond to and assist with equipment breakdowns
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
  • Follow all safety, environmental, and quality protocols
About You
  • Trade qualified Fitter & Turner, with experience in conveyors, motors, and gearboxes
  • Confident in general welding
  • Hold a current driver's license
  • Hands-on experience in a similar heavy industrial or metal processing environment
  • Strong diagnostic and repair skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If you are a safety-focused professional with a passion for machinery and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world's safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims, we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

Details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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