At a Glance
- Tasks: Perform hands-on maintenance and repairs on critical plant equipment.
- Company: Join a leading manufacturer in the surfactants industry.
- Benefits: Earn $60.30 per hour plus overtime, with temp to permanent opportunities.
- Other info: Work Monday to Friday, 7am – 3pm, with potential for overtime.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team ensuring equipment reliability and safety.
- Qualifications: Must have mechanical engineering or maintenance fitter qualification.
The predicted salary is between 60.3 - 60.3 $ per hour.
Our client is a National Leader leading manufacturer of surfactants and supplier of phosphates in the Australian market. Our comprehensive product range services the industrial, construction, mining, food and household & personal care markets.
We’re currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter for site-based work for the Wetherill Park Facility. This is a hands‑on role supporting the ongoing reliability and performance of critical plant equipment. If you're the right fit, this opportunity will become permanent.
Position Brief:
- MONDAY TO FRIDAY WORK
- WETHERILL PARK LOCATION
- OCCASIONAL OVERTIME WHERE REQUIRED
- 7am – 3pm
- $60.30 per hour + overtime rates if required
- Temp to Permanent Opportunity
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform fault finding, repairs, and preventative maintenance on rotating equipment including pumps, gearboxes, motors, agitators, and blowers
- Interpret mechanical drawings and manuals to carry out accurate maintenance
- Use of CMMS (preferably MEX) to manage maintenance tasks and records
- Ensure all work is carried out safely, particularly around chemicals, confined spaces, and moving machinery
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Trade qualification: Mechanical engineering or maintenance fitter qualification together with relevant experience
- Qualified Mechanical Fitter or similar trade background
- Strong hands‑on experience with rotating equipment maintenance
- Exposure to preventative and predictive maintenance regimes
- Sound knowledge of safe work practices in industrial environments
- Competent using CMMS systems for tracking and reporting maintenance activities
Desirable:
- Background in chemical processing or high‑risk industrial environments
- Exposure to Reliability‑Centred Maintenance (RCM) and CI methodologies
- Forklift Licence
- Basic welding skills (TIG, MIG, stick)
- Experience with shutdown/turnaround maintenance work
- Familiarity with LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) and plant isolation procedures
About You:
You're a self‑motivated, safety‑conscious maintenance professional who thrives in a busy industrial setting. You take ownership of your work. Sound like you? We’re looking for someone reliable, skilled, and ready to hit the ground running.
As per the application process, all successful applicants will be required to undergo a Pre Employment Medical (conducted by our Onsite Occupational Nurse during the interview stage) which includes a Drug and Alcohol test.
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