Fitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Fixed plant, mobile equipment and fluid power systems are the bread and butter of this permanent Fitter role in Perth. You would work from the workshop and on client sites around Western Australia, overhauling machinery, diagnosing faults, carrying out planned maintenance and joining improvement and capital works projects.
Applicants should be qualified fitters who have proved themselves in heavy industry, industrial workshops or site maintenance and who take Zero Harm safety seriously. International applicants with suitable qualifications and verified experience may be considered for 482 or 494 visa sponsorship or visa transfer. If you have served your time as a fitter in UK manufacturing or heavy industry, this is your kind of work.
List the plant and equipment you have overhauled, your Fitting and Turning or mechanical qualification and the hydraulic and pneumatic work you have done. Detail your fixed plant and fluid power work in a Build AI CV so it reads clearly.
Key Responsibilities
- Repair, service and overhaul industrial machines and mechanical gear, both in the workshop and out at client sites
- Assemble and fit components on fixed plant and mobile equipment, using mechanical drawings, specs and technical documents
- Work out what each job needs and select the right materials, tools and approach
- Measure components and look for wear, damage or defects, checking tolerances, alignment and fit
- Prepare or modify metal parts by cutting, grinding, pressing and forming
- Fit and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic pipework and fluid power systems, threading, bending and cutting pipe as needed
- Track down mechanical faults and handle both planned preventative maintenance and breakdowns
- Join refurbishment and rebuild jobs, equipment improvement programmes, capital works and mechanical upgrades
- Write up what you find during maintenance and share technical details with the right people
- Work safely to Zero Harm principles, liaise with supervisors, trades and site staff and keep a professional standard on every job
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised Fitting and Turning trade qualification, or an equivalent mechanical trade qualification
- Minimum 5 years of relevant mechanical fitting experience
- Time in heavy industry, industrial workshops, manufacturing or site-based maintenance, with hands-on mechanical repair and maintenance you can show
- Has worked on fixed plant, mobile equipment, hydraulic or pneumatic systems
- Comfortable reading mechanical drawings and technical specifications
- Good at diagnosing mechanical faults and handy with precision measuring instruments and mechanical tools
- Work history and qualifications that can be checked, with evidence of practical trade experience
- Takes workplace health and safety seriously and supports a Zero Harm culture
- Equally happy working solo or with a professional team
- Previous leadership, mentoring or supervisory experience is advantageous
- Holds a current driver's licence and can pass a pre-employment medical and fitness-for-work checks
- Willing to work in workshops and at client sites around Western Australia
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Visa guide: 482 Visa Guide for UK Workers