Maintenance Fitters & Electrical Fitter Mechanic
Trade · Kingaroy, Toowoomba & Darling Downs QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Are you a qualified Maintenance Fitter or Electrical Fitter Mechanic? Advanced manufacturing sites in Australia need practical tradespeople to keep their production lines running.
This is not just routine maintenance. You will use your verified trade qualification, hands-on experience and problem-solving skills to look after automated production equipment, react to breakdowns and make machines more reliable. Safety, technical accuracy and dependable work are essential in this professional team. Ongoing development and potential long-term career opportunities are part of the role.
Please note: sponsorship is for suitably qualified candidates already based in Australia. If you are not in Australia yet, keep an eye out for roles that are open to overseas applicants.
Key Responsibilities
- Find and fix mechanical faults and breakdowns
- Do planned preventative maintenance and routine servicing, and inspect production machines to catch problems early
- Repair, replace and look after mechanical parts of machines
- Troubleshoot electrical and automated production equipment, find electrical faults and get machines working again
- Work on PLC-controlled equipment and automated production systems, using VSDs and related electrical controls where required
- Look into failures that keep happening and help improve reliability
- Help with planned shutdowns and maintenance projects
- Work with production teams to cut equipment downtime
- Keep manufacturing equipment running safely and efficiently
- Follow workplace health, electrical, food safety and quality procedures
- Share ideas for continuous improvement in the maintenance team
Requirements & Eligibility
- Recognised trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Fitter & Turner
- For electrical positions: Certificate III Electrical or an Electrical Fitter Mechanic qualification, plus a minimum 5 years' industrial electrical experience and VSD experience
- Demonstrated maintenance experience in industrial or manufacturing settings, including automated production machinery
- Strong hands-on diagnostic and fault-finding skills
- Experience with preventative maintenance programs
- PLC experience with Allen Bradley or Siemens preferred
- Current unrestricted Class C driver's licence
- High Risk Electrical Work Licence desirable
- Experience with MEX or a similar maintenance management system desirable
- Strong commitment to safety and quality workmanship
- Can communicate well with production and maintenance teams
- Can work independently and still contribute well to a team
- Available for rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights and weekends
- An Australian-recognised trade qualification is required for sponsorship consideration
- Sponsorship available for suitably qualified candidates already based in Australia
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