LocationAltona North, VictoriaSalaryAU$100000.00 - 120000.00Job TypePermanentDate Posted21/09/2026
Maintenance Fitter Supervisor
Newly Created Position | Hands-On Leadership | Manufacturing
$120k + Super
Our client is a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of PVC pipes, composite hoses, steel reo, ventilation and ducting, servicing a range of industries nationally.
We are seeking an experienced Fitter & Turner to step into a newly created Maintenance Fitter Supervisor role.
This is an opportunity for an experienced fitter ready to take the next step into leadership, or an existing supervisor looking for a hands-on manufacturing role.
The Role
- Supervise and coordinate a small team of 2 Fitters & Turners.
- Allocate daily maintenance jobs and manage workloads.
- Perform preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance.
- Fault-find, repair, rebuild and refurbish plant and equipment.
- Maintain and improve extrusion machinery and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Work closely with Production to minimise downtime.
- Support preventative maintenance, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
- Conduct toolbox talks and assist with training junior tradespeople.
- Help develop more structured maintenance systems and processes.
The role will initially be approximately 60-70% hands-on, progressively moving towards a greater leadership and coordination focus.
About You
You will be an Australian-qualified Fitter & Turner with:
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
- Preventative and breakdown maintenance experience.
- Equipment rebuild and refurbishment experience.
- Industrial/heavy manufacturing experience.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- The ability to lead, delegate and multitask.
- A proactive, safety-focused and team-oriented approach.
Extrusion machinery experience is highly regarded.
Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, welding/fabrication and PLC fault finding will also be advantageous.
- Working at Heights
- Overhead Crane Licence
- Restricted Electrical Licence
- Competitive Manufacturing Certificate IV
What's on Offer?
- Newly created leadership opportunity
- Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
- No regular on-call or weekend work
- Overtime available
- Onsite parking
- Opportunity to shape and improve the maintenance function
- Excellent opportunity for an experienced fitter to step into supervision
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