Maintenance Fitter

Maintenance Fitter | $54.50/hr + Penalties | $150K+ Earning Potential

Permanent Full-Time | Broadmeadows | 12-Hour Rotating Roster

Want a permanent Maintenance Fitter role with strong earning potential and a roster that gives you plenty of time off?

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business in Broadmeadows, looking for a Trade Qualified Maintenance Fitter to join their permanent maintenance team.

What you get

• $54.50 per hour base rate
• 15% night shift loading
• Saturday – 1.5x
• Sunday – 2x
• Approx. $150K+ annual earning potential based on the current roster and applicable penalties
• Permanent full-time employment
• 12-hour shifts
• Day/night rotation every 14 days
• Structured roster with regular days off
• Long-term job security
• Ongoing training and development

The roster

You'll work a rotating 12-hour day/night roster, changing between days and nights every 14 days.

The job

You'll be responsible for keeping production equipment running safely and reliably.

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Breakdown and preventative maintenance
• Mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Diagnosing production machinery issues
• Maintaining conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, motors, chains and belts
• Pneumatic systems and mechanical components
• Planned maintenance and inspections
• Equipment repairs, installations and mechanical upgrades
• Working with Production to minimise downtime
• Completing maintenance records and documentation

What you need

• Trade Qualified Maintenance Fitter
• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade or an equivalent Australian-recognised qualification
• Previous Maintenance Fitter experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience maintaining production machinery
• Good understanding of preventative and breakdown maintenance
• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team

Food manufacturing experience is not essential.

Welding and fabrication experience will be highly regarded but is not essential.

The bottom line

If you're a qualified Maintenance Fitter looking for permanent employment, a $54.50 base rate, strong shift and weekend penalties, and earning potential around $150K+, this is worth a look.

Apply now with your resume, or contact Chandler Personnel for a confidential discussion.