Site Maintenance Fitter

Opal Specialty Packaging is looking for a skilled Maintenance Fitter to join our Orchard Hills team. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting our production by servicing and maintaining a wide range of printing and packaging machinery. Your focus will be on ensuring maximum productivity through expert repair, modification, and troubleshooting of plant equipment.

What You’ll Do

• Preventative & Reactive Maintenance: Install, repair, and modify plant machinery to maintain optimum performance and minimise downtime.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical issues, including detailed work on steam, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Precision Engineering: Work accurately from technical drawings to perform repairs, assembly, and welding tasks as required.
• System Optimisation: Identify opportunities to enhance machine performance and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Contractor Management: Co-ordinate and supervise all contract work, including issuing work permits and conducting inductions for external contractors.
• Asset Management: Maintain equipment records, update technical drawings, and manage the ordering and stockholding of critical spare parts.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure all equipment meets Australian Standards, Quality, and HACCP requirements while upholding a commitment to ZERO Harm.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified Trade: Fitter Machinist Certificate and a Pneumatics Certificate
• Licenses & Systems: Must hold a valid Australian Forklift license and possess knowledge of PM systems such as MEX, SAP, or similar
• Technical Skillset: Proven experience in welding and the ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings
• Specialised Knowledge: Proficiency in hydraulics and experience with industrial robotics is highly desirable
• Problem Solving: A strong analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot automated systems under pressure
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Initiative: A self-motivated professional who takes ownership of plant reliability and safety
• Industry Experience: Prior experience installing or maintaining packaging machinery would be highly regarded (but is not a requirement)

Why Join Opal?

Opal is a leading packaging provider and part of the global Nippon Paper Group. We provide a stable and fast-paced work environment where your technical skills directly impact our success. At Orchard Hills, you will work with a diverse range of specialised machinery and have the opportunity to grow your career within a supportive maintenance team.

Apply Today

If you are a trade-qualified Fitter with a passion for mechanical excellence, we want to hear from you!