Mechanical Fitting Apprenticeship

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Apprentice Maintenance Fitter to join our client Sunny Queen in a hands-on maintenance team supporting production, process equipment and site operations. You will be completing a Certificate III MEM30219 in Engineering Mechanical (Fitting).

This role is suited to someone with a strong work ethic, mechanical aptitude and a genuine interest in learning the maintenance fitting trade.

The role is based at Yarranlea, a 45-minute drive from Toowoomba.

Job Details

This Maintenance Fitter role involves assisting with the upkeep, repair and preventative maintenance of a range of production machinery, process equipment and site assets.

The role does not involve lathe or mill work. Day-to-day duties will include machine checks, mechanical maintenance, fabrication, welding tasks and general support around the property when required.

Your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Carrying out preventative maintenance, including daily checks on machinery and equipment
• Maintaining and repairing egg separating machines, process equipment and Cryovac machines
• Working on and repairing mechanical pumps across the site
• Assisting with fabrication and welding tasks, TIG welding
• Purge Welding
• Using hand tools and welding equipment safely and correctly
• Supporting site projects such as shed extensions and other property improvements
• Assisting with general farm and property duties such as mowing, whipper snipping and tractor operation

About You

The successful candidate will be punctual, reliable, hard-working and genuinely interested in learning the maintenance fitting trade.

You will bring mechanical knowledge or aptitude, basic hand tool knowledge and a willingness to work safely in a production and maintenance environment.

In addition to these qualities, you will:

• Hold a current driver licence, manual licence preferred but not essential
• Have a construction White Card, or ability to attain one
• Have mechanical knowledge and aptitude, ideally with basic hand tool experience
• Have welding experience, or an interest in learning welding.
• Bring a good work ethic and a genuine desire to learn the trade
• Be punctual, reliable and safety conscious
• Have a reliable vehicle as the worksite is not accessible by public transport

Apply Now

If you are mechanically minded, motivated to learn and ready to build a trade career in maintenance fitting, this is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a varied production and property maintenance environment.

If you're ready to start a hands-on Maintenance Fitter apprenticeship with exposure to machinery maintenance, pumps, fabrication, welding and site projects, apply now.