Maintenance Fitter

About Us

Mauri, part of the George Weston Foods Group, is a leading supplier of high-quality flours, yeasts, pre-mixes, improvers, grains and animal nutrition.

Our Weston Animal Nutrition division is one of Australia's largest and longest established manufacturers of high-quality processed animal feed products. We provide compound feeds, concentrates, and nutritional services for commercially farmed animals from sites throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Together, we sustainably feed the nation. To learn more about our business, please visit and

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Maintenance Fitter to join the team at our Hope Valley animal feed mill.

This role runs on a rotating shift roster comprising of 3 weeks of day shifts (6 AM - 2 PM) and 1 week of afternoon shifts (2 PM - 10PM). There is a requirement to be on call 1 week per month.

You will be working at a modern, highly advanced site. Day-to-day maintenance is preventative rather than reactive repairs.

Main responsibilities of this role include:

• Scheduled and preventative maintenance on feed milling equipment (FMCG environment)
• Collaborate with Production functions to schedule maintenance work for optimal customer outcomes
• Conduct plant and workshop inspections in line with approved safety, hazard, and hygiene practices
• Complete maintenance records and documentation promptly and accurately
• Identify and escalate issues promptly to the manager for effective solutions
• Optimise interfaces between different work areas
• Continually seek improvements across maintenance activities

About You

As an experienced and professional Maintenance Fitter, we are looking for the following qualities:

• Relevant trade qualification required (e.g. Mechanical Fitter & Turner)
• Extensive fault-finding and problem-solving expertise
• Strong computer literacy skills
• Ability to handle difficult problems with a logical and systematic approach
• Good understanding of and commitment to health and safety work practices
• Restricted Electrical Licence is desirable (manufacturing equipment)
• Prior maintenance experience in the Feed or Food manufacturing sector is desirable (FMCG)

What's on offer at Mauri?

We are a business that promotes diversity, has a flexible working environment and a genuine focus on personal development to support your career.

GWF is an equal-opportunity employer and invites applications from diverse backgrounds. We value social and cultural diversity and are committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and the provision of a safe and healthy work environment. We have a Safe, Courageous, Trusting, and Collaborative culture, in line with our values.

Best of all it is a great place to work, where you can bring your authentic self

Start the Conversation

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Submit your application today.

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening including medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and criminal history checks.

We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disabilities.

Our recruitment process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 2 interviews conducted in-person or over Zoom/Teams. However, we are happy to adjust our process to support accessibility needs so that we can get to know you in the best way possible. Let us know how we can create a positive, barrier-free process for you via email to