Maintenance Fitter and Electrical Fitter Mechanic
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Toowoomba, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
A large automated manufacturing plant in Toowoomba, Queensland, is hiring for this Maintenance Fitter and Electrical Fitter Mechanic job. You would be the person who gets stopped lines moving again, keeps PLC-driven production equipment healthy and engineers out repeat faults so the plant runs better over time.
Mechanical applicants need a fitting trade, while electrical applicants need a Certificate III Electrical or Electrical Fitter Mechanic qualification and at least 5 years of industrial experience. Rotating 12-hour shifts cover days, nights and weekends. Sponsorship is available for suitably qualified candidates already based in Australia, so the role is open to onshore applicants only.
Lead with your trade qualification, then the production machinery, PLC platforms and drives you have worked on, and prepare a Toowoomba plant maintenance fitter CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Track down and repair mechanical breakdowns on plant equipment
- Complete scheduled preventative maintenance and routine services
- Walk the lines checking machinery for early warning signs, and repair, replace or overhaul mechanical parts
- Fault-find electrical and automated equipment and get it running again
- Look after PLC-controlled machinery and automated systems, including VSDs and other electrical controls where needed
- Dig into recurring failures and help lift equipment reliability
- Help with planned shutdowns and maintenance projects
- Partner with production crews to cut downtime and keep the plant operating safely and efficiently
- Stick to health, electrical, food safety and quality procedures and help the maintenance team keep improving
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Fitter & Turner
- For electrical positions, a Certificate III Electrical or Electrical Fitter Mechanic qualification
- Hands-on maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing setting
- Minimum 5 years' industrial electrical experience for electrical applicants
- Strong practical skills in diagnosing and fixing faults
- Has run preventative maintenance programmes and looked after automated production machinery
- Allen Bradley or Siemens PLC experience preferred
- VSD experience for electrical applicants
- Current unrestricted Class C driver's licence
- High Risk Electrical Work Licence desirable
- Experience with MEX or a similar maintenance management system desirable
- Takes safety and quality workmanship seriously
- Communicates clearly with production and maintenance staff, can work alone or within the team, and can work rotating 12-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends
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