Maintenance Fitter - Rotating Shift (Permanent) | Dairy Manufacturing
Chelgrave Contracting is looking for an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join a well-known dairy manufacturing site in Melbourne's South East.
02nd November, 2026
About the role
Chelgrave Contracting is looking for an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join a well-known dairy manufacturing site in Melbourne's South East / Bayside area on a permanent basis. This is a hands-on role keeping production running. You'll be the fitter on shift when something goes down, and you'll also handle planned service and preventative maintenance work. You'll work as part of an established maintenance team on a site that values reliability and doing the job properly.
The roster
- Rotating shift roster across day, afternoon and night shift
- 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts
- A consistent, predictable pattern from Monday to Friday
Pay and conditions
You'll be employed under the Chelgrave Metals EBA as a C8 Special Class Fitter:
- Day shift: $55.54 per hour
- Afternoon shift: $63.87 per hour (15% loading)
- Night shift: $72.20 per hour (30% loading)
- $30 per day travel allowance
- Employer contributions to Protect
- Employer contributions to Leave Plus
- Overtime available as required
What you'll be doing
- Responding to breakdowns on dairy production and packaging equipment, including separators, homogenisers and CIP systems, and getting lines back up fast
- Carrying out routine service work across the plant
- Completing preventative maintenance tasks to schedule
- Working safely and in line with food safety standards, including HACCP and GMP
- Recording all work in the MEX CMMS system and handing over clearly between shifts
What we're looking for
- Trade qualified Mechanical Fitter (Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade or equivalent)
- Post-trade qualifications (i.e. fluid power certificate / Cert IV Engineering / Diploma Engineering)
- Experience in a production maintenance environment. Dairy, food or beverage experience is highly regarded, and experience with separators, homogenisers or CIP systems is a strong advantage.
- Strong fault-finding skills on process equipment such as pumps, gearboxes, valves, conveyors and packaging machinery
- Experience using a CMMS, ideally MEX
- Comfortable working independently on afternoon and night shift
- Good safety habits and a common-sense approach
- Current driver's licence and reliable transport to site
Maintenance Fitter - Rotating Shift (Permanent) | Dairy Manufacturing in Melbourne employer: Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd
Chelgrave Contracting is an exceptional employer, offering a casual Maintenance Planner role within a high-profile food manufacturing operation in the vibrant inner suburbs of Melbourne. With consistent Monday to Friday hours and a supportive site team, employees benefit from a collaborative work culture that values expertise in SAP PM and food safety compliance, while also providing opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.
Contact Details:
Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd Recruitment Team
