Hunter New England Local Health District – Newcastle NSW
Join the Engineering Department at John Hunter Hospital and play a vital role in maintaining the essential mechanical infrastructure that supports patient care across the campus. Working within a skilled and supportive team, you'll contribute to the operation, maintenance and reliability of critical hospital systems while enjoying the security and benefits of a NSW Health position.
Where you'll be working:
The John Hunter Hospital Engineering Department consists of over 50 dedicated staff responsible for reactive and planned maintenance across the John Hunter Hospital campus and associated facilities. The team supports a diverse range of buildings, plant and equipment that are critical to delivering healthcare services to the Hunter New England community.
You'll be part of a collaborative mechanical team working alongside experienced tradespeople and reporting directly to the Mechanical Supervisor.
About the role:
As a Fitter, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing a broad range of mechanical systems and equipment across the hospital campus.
Your work will include:
- Reactive breakdown maintenance and fault finding
- Preventive maintenance of mechanical plant and equipment
- Maintenance of air conditioning and pumping systems
- General fitting and fabrication work
- Repairs and maintenance of hospital equipment including patient beds, wheelchairs, trolleys and IV poles
- Supporting the ongoing reliability and performance of critical hospital infrastructure
No two days are the same, offering a varied and rewarding workload across one of the region's largest and most complex facilities.
Remuneration and benefits:
Applicants who can demonstrate five years of post-trade employment experience will commence at Level 4 of the NSW Health Skilled Trades Award, with a salary of $75,882 per annum + award allowances + overtime.
In addition, you'll receive:
- Overtime opportunities
- Salary packaging benefits as a NSW Health employee
- Job security within one of Australia's largest public health systems
- Access to professional development and study support
If you're an experienced fitter looking for stable employment, excellent conditions and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of mechanical systems in a large healthcare environment, we'd love to hear from you.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you'll have:
- A completed mechanical trade apprenticeship
- Trade Certificate and Tradesman's Certificate of Proficiency
- Strong fitting and maintenance experience
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent problem-solving and fault-finding skills
- A commitment to safety and quality workmanship
- Post-trade qualifications will be highly regarded.
Support and development:
You'll be supported by experienced mechanical trades staff and the wider Engineering leadership team. We are committed to ongoing professional development and offer:
- Access to internal training through the MyHealth Learning system
- Opportunities for further skills development
- Support for approved post-trade studies, including potential study leave
- Mentoring and knowledge-sharing within a highly skilled team environment
Fitter employer: Hunter New England Local Health District
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Contact Details:
Hunter New England Local Health District Recruitment Team
