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Maintenance Technician / Fitter

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  • Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 per year
  • Location: Bundaberg, QLD
  • Type: Full-time
  • Visa: Employer sponsored
  • Category: Trade

Job description

Trade-qualified fitters wanted for a horticultural packing facility in the Bundaberg area of Queensland.

This is a full-time Maintenance Technician / Fitter job paying $85,000 - $95,000 per year. You join a small maintenance team, report to the Maintenance Supervisor and keep packing line machines running. The employer is a vertically integrated horticulture company that operates nationally, hiring through an agricultural recruiter.

Expect extra hours and some Saturdays when production peaks. In harvest season you will travel at times to help out at a second packing facility in the Northern Territory. Visa sponsorship is available for suitably qualified candidates.

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Key responsibilities

  • Find mechanical faults, then service and repair the equipment
  • Maintain and fix packing line machines and related gear
  • Suggest improvements that boost machine efficiency and reliability
  • Coach staff and contractors on the right way to run machines
  • Stick to safety procedures, complete quality paperwork and handle other maintenance jobs the Maintenance Supervisor sets

Requirements

  • Mechanical trade qualification in a relevant field, ideally Fitter (General) or Maintenance Fitter
  • Experience on packing lines or food processing machinery, plus industrial machinery maintenance and repair
  • Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills on mechanical equipment
  • Know-how across motors, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics
  • Can weld and fabricate steel
  • Can interpret engineering drawings and specifications
  • Proactive, with a strong focus on safety; communicates well and works solo or in a team
  • Current driver's licence

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