Maintenance Fitter

The company is well-established and has built a strong reputation for its services within the food manufacturing sector with customer across Australia providing engineering services to some of the country’s major food manufacturing plants. As the business continues to grow, they are seeking qualified and experienced maintenance fitters with experience in FMCG industry to join their experienced and skilled team.

**What you’ll need**:
We are looking for a trade qualified maintenance fitters’ who have been trained in all aspects mechanical and electrical preventative and predictive maintenance of manufacturing machinery with experience within the FMCG industry.

**Your Duties will be**:

- Identifying faults and performing breakdown repairs to minimise downtime and micro-stops caused by production machinery and equipment
- Inspecting, testing and maintaining machinery, equipment in process and packaging areas
- Performing general plant and building maintenance work
- Undertaking specific project work upon request (e.g. installation of new machinery, refurbishing aging equipment and specific parts)
- Identifying opportunities and activities which improve plant and equipment, reliability and efficiency;
- Perform assigned tasks in accordance with the company and its clients Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals
- Uphold the company’s and its clients values and to work in a way that contributes to the company's vision

**You will need**:

- Minimum 4 year’s experience in a similar role
- Trade qualified
- Welding (TIG, MAW), Welder Qualification (not essential)
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings
- Ability to modify, replace and commission mechanical equipment within a GMP environment
- Extensive knowledge of fillers, closers, packaging equipment, palletisers and conveyor systems, Chicken Kill and Processing equipment would be an advantage, but not essential
- Extensive experience of servicing and overhauling various pump types
- Welding experience of aluminium, steel and stainless steel. MAW and TIG welding
- Ability to use all workshop machines e.g., Lathes and milling machines
- Experience in repair and maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Good computer literacy skills (Microsoft suite, computerized maintenance management system)
- Strong problem-solving analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, strong English is a must
- To be a motivated worker with good attitude towards peers
- To be self-motivated and reliable with a positive attitude
- Ability to adapt to changing demands

**We will reward you with**:

- Great opportunity to work in an established company with job stability
- Continued training and development
- Generous wage (based upon experience), overtime available when required

**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Epping, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- What FMCG experience do you have?

**Experience**:

- Maintenance Fitter: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift Licence (preferred)
- Full Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person