Fitter (General)

Location: SUNSHINE NORTH, VIC

Salary: Award

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

• Study engineering drawings, specifications and machinery layouts to determine materials, fitting methods, work sequences and equipment requirements.
• Fit and assemble fabricated metal parts and mechanical subassemblies used in industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Dismantle machinery to identify worn or defective components, then repair, replace and reassemble bearings, shafts, seals, couplings, pulleys, belts and mechanical drives.
• Inspect components for accuracy, clearance and fit using vernier calipers, micrometers, dial indicators and other precision measuring instruments.
• Install, align and maintain pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, rotating equipment and associated mechanical systems.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out corrective and scheduled preventive maintenance on industrial machinery and equipment.
• Cut, thread, bend, assemble and install hydraulic and pneumatic pipes, hoses and lines.
• Test repaired or installed machinery to confirm safe and correct operation before returning equipment to service.
• Assist with machinery installation, commissioning, planned shutdowns and maintenance activities at client sites.
• Complete maintenance records and follow WHS, risk-control and lockout/tagout procedures, liaising with licensed electricians where electrical work is required.

Qualifications and experience

• A relevant AQF Certificate III with appropriate on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or an equivalent overseas trade qualification.
• At least two years of recent practical experience in industrial mechanical fitting, machinery installation, fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs.
• Demonstrated ability to read engineering drawings and use precision measuring instruments.
• Practical experience with pumps, gearboxes, bearings, conveyors, hydraulic systems and pneumatic systems.
• A current Construction Induction Card (White Card), EWP licence and forklift licence.
• A current driver's licence and the ability to travel to client sites across Victoria.