Maintenance Fitter

Maintenance Fitter

About Us

Our client is a recycling business located in Wetherill Park in NSW, committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence as we continue to grow and invest in our people and facilities.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic & reliable maintenance fitter for immediate start.

This is a full-time position working a day shift roster. We expect some flexibility with this.

As the Maintenance Fitter, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the plant and equipment. This is a hands-on role, requiring you to work "on the tools" performing daily maintenance activities, coordinating breakdown response, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities

• Providing technical support to the production team
  
• Performing hands-on maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and troubleshooting of plant equipment
  
• Coordinating and assisting with breakdown maintenance to minimise downtime and maximise production output
  
• Planning preventative and corrective maintenance activities
  
• Analysing maintenance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
  
• Working closely with production teams to optimise equipment performance and reliability
  
• Ensuring all maintenance work is completed safely and in compliance with company procedures and legislative requirements
  
• Managing on call external maintenance contractors.
  
  Essential requirements
  
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Maintenance or similar role within a manufacturing, processing, or industrial environment
  
• Trade qualification (cert 111) in Mechanical Fitting or a related discipline
  
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
  
• Strong hands-on maintenance experience with pumps, conveyers, bearings/ MIG welding, hydraulics and pneumatics.
  
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals
  
• Strong organisational and planning skills
  
• Excellent communication skills.
  
• Experience managing maintenance schedules, resources, and continuous improvement initiatives
  
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence
  
  All applicants must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to do a pre-employment drug & alcohol testing if required.
  
  If this is your dream job, then click ‘Apply Now’. only those selected for an interview will be contacted, therefore we thank all applicants in advance.