Maintenance Fitter

**About us**

At Valmont, we create vital infrastructure that helps keep our roadways safer, connects communities and enables a more resilient and reliable power grid. Our work in renewable energy helps generate cleaner, more sustainable power. And we increase agricultural productivity by helping growers produce more with less. In short, our work makes life better.

Our Webforge Locker division is a leading manufacturer of metal flooring and allied products. Our product range spans from access flooring and safety barrier solution to Architectural and Extractive screening products

**About the role**

We currently have an opening for a Maintenance Fitter to join our team at our Dandenong site on a full time basis. In this role, you will take a lead in implementing and managing effective proactive maintenance system across our site in order to achieve maximum utilisation of machinery and cost effective maintenance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Fitter to be part of our maintenance team and work in conjunction with our Engineering team, developing new manufacturing concepts and innovative products.

**Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will**:

- Identify and support pro-active maintenance work to maximize the life of assets and prevent functional failure of assets
- Identify and support site maintenance improvement plan, including implementing maintenance best practices, monitoring performance and setting team expectations
- Increase plant reliability, performance efficiency through minimizing unscheduled and unplanned plant interruptions
- Prioritise and attend all repairs, work against the maintenance schedule, targeting reduced down time and increase plant efficiency.
- Maintain and work with the MEX maintenance software package for PMs, spare parts inventory, maintenance history etc.
- Conduct safety inspections and comply with all health and safety regulations and practices as per company requirements.

**About you**

You will be a hands on Trade Qualified Fitter. You will also have demonstrated experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of metal production lines. You will be a team player, flexible and accompanied with a strong knowledge of manufacturing and maintenance procedures.

We are seeking someone who has a passion for pro-active maintenance and has demonstrated success in fault finding and root cause analysis.

You will also have:

- Solid understanding and experience using maintenance software systems (MEX software).
- Sound knowledge of Maintenance Management Systems, with experience in developing and implementation of a site maintenance strategy
- Experience in maintaining Turret and perforation machines are an advantage.
- Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics an advantage.
- Fault finding and trouble shooting skills.

**Why Valmont Industries?**
- _**Rewards & Benefits **_- Valmont Australia employees enjoy access to exclusive company benefits that include Discounted Private Health Insurance and staff discounts on range of retail products._
- _**Global Opportunity**_ _- We have 87 facilities and do business in over 100 countries. That’s how Valmont can offer opportunities that are as vast as the planet itself._
- _**Culture **_- Valmont employees spanning generations have benefitted from our commitment to work/life balance and a family-first operating philosophy_

When you join our team, you become part of a passionate group dedicated to changing lives and conserving resources around the globe. Our products and services make a difference. Join us and BUILD YOUR WORLD.
- All successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including a medical._
- Valmont is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable law._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Casual

**Salary**: $45.00 - $48.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Annual bonus
- Bonus
- Overtime pay
- Penalty rates

Application Question(s):

- What's your expected hourly base pay rate?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Dandenong, VIC 3175 (preferred)

Work Location: In person