Mechanical Fitter

As a Mechanical Fitter at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you'll engage in hands-on maintenance and repairs within our Mill's crushing stations, focusing on essential components like hydraulics, gearboxes, and pumps. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the success of our mill and enjoy the thrill of keeping our machinery running like clockwork

These fixed term positions will be based at Pioneer Mill in North Queensland's Burdekin region, known for its stunning landscapes, rich agricultural heritage, and a vibrant community. The Burdekin region offers a fantastic lifestyle with a warm climate, beautiful beaches and a range of recreational activities, making it a great place to live and work.

The roles follow a day work roster and may require some weekend work and overtime.

Your Role in Action

• Keep Our Assets Running: Participate in preventative maintenance programs, troubleshooting equipment breakdowns, and assisting with fault reporting and repairs to ensure optimal factory operations.
• Empower the Next Generation: Provide guidance and leadership to apprentices and trainees, defining tasks and performance targets while offering valuable on-the-job training and feedback.
• Collaborate for Success: Liaise with the Work Coordinator on costs, scheduling expenditures, and assisting in assessing the economic life and performance of assets to drive continuous improvement
• Document with Precision: Ensure all work orders and permits are accurately completed while maintaining timesheets and standard reports for seamless operations.
• Uphold Quality and Teamwork: Work within a collaborative environment, conducting inspections, identifying problems, and implementing improvements to ensure the highest quality standards.

Your Winning Combination

Our ideal candidate will hold a Certificate III in Engineering – (Mechanical Fitting), along with a current Confined Space certificate, a valid Safe Working at Heights certificate, and a manual driver's license. If you have additional certificates, that's a plus But don't sweat it if you don't—we're here to help you learn and grow in your role

What Wilmar will offer you

At Wilmar, you'll be embraced as a valued member of our team, appreciated for your unique contributions. We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.

**This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program**

How to Apply

If you think that you are the perfect fit for this role, we invite you to apply online via Wilmar Careers before midnight on 16th November 2025. Got questions or need a helping hand with your application? Our friendly People & Culture Team is just a call away at We look forward to receiving your application.

About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables

Wilmar Sugar and Renewables is Australia's largest Manufacturer and exporter of raw sugar, and among the top 10 producers globally.

We own and operate eight sugar factories across the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Sarina regions and employ more than 2,000 people during the annual sugar production season.

We are one of Australia's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass and one of only two bioethanol producers in Australia. We are also the largest sugarcane grower in Australia and a leading supplier of sustainable liquid fertiliser and stockfeed products.

Reference #

50721

Posted on

03 Nov 2025

Closes on

17 Nov :59

Location(s)

Pioneer Mill

Expertise

Maintenance

Job level(s)

Experienced

Work type(s)

Fixed term

More details (document)

Business unit

Non seasonal