MAINTENANCE FITTER
- Join a small maintenance team in Yatala, QLD.
- Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on production equipment.
- Enjoy a competitive hourly rate with no weekend work.
09th September, 2026
Full-Time Permanent | Monday–Friday | No Weekends | ASAP Start
We are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join our client’s small and established maintenance team based in Yatala, QLD.
Offering $50–$55 per hour, this is a full-time opportunity working a standard 38-hour week, with up to 8 hours of additional overtime available and no weekend work.
We’re ideally looking for a trade-qualified fitter with 7+ years’ experience and a strong background in manufacturing, production or industrial maintenance who can confidently maintain, troubleshoot and repair a variety of plant and equipment.
Why You’ll Want This Role
- $50–$55 per hour
- Full-time permanent position
- Yatala location
- 38-hour standard working week
- 1–8 hours of overtime available
- No weekend work
- Small maintenance team – working alongside 3 others
- Stable manufacturing/production environment
- ASAP start available
- Opportunity to bring your experience into a close-knit team
Working Hours Enjoy consistent weekday hours with your weekends kept free:
- Monday–Thursday: 6:30am – 2:30pm
- Friday: 6:00am – 1:00pm
- 38 hours per week
- Additional overtime available as required
- No weekend work
The Role
As a Maintenance Fitter, you’ll be responsible for helping keep production equipment and plant operating safely, efficiently and reliably.
Working within a small maintenance team, you’ll take a hands-on approach to preventative and breakdown maintenance while troubleshooting mechanical issues and minimising production downtime.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Planned, preventative and reactive maintenance
- Mechanical fault finding and troubleshooting
- Responding to breakdowns and production issues
- Repairing and maintaining manufacturing and production equipment
- Inspecting plant and identifying potential maintenance requirements
- Repairing and replacing worn or defective components
- Supporting equipment reliability and reducing unplanned downtime
- Completing maintenance documentation and reporting
- Working closely with production personnel to coordinate maintenance activities
- Assisting with equipment upgrades and improvements where required
- Maintaining a safe and organised working environment
Equipment Experience
Previous hands-on experience maintaining and repairing the following will be highly regarded:
- Compressors
- Conveyors
- Hydraulic control systems
- Pumps
- Associated manufacturing and production equipment
You don’t necessarily need experience with every piece of equipment listed, but a strong mechanical maintenance background within a production environment is important.
What We’re Looking For
To be considered, you will ideally have:
- Relevant Mechanical Fitter trade qualification
- Ideally 7+ years’ experience in mechanical maintenance
- Previous manufacturing or production experience – highly desirable
- Strong preventative and breakdown maintenance experience
- Excellent mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities
- Experience maintaining industrial plant and equipment
- Good understanding of hydraulic and mechanical systems
- Ability to work autonomously and within a small maintenance team
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail
- Strong commitment to workplace health and safety
- Full Australian working rights
- Availability to commence ASAP
Tickets & Additional Experience
Candidates holding any of the following will be highly regarded:
- Forklift (FL)
- Working at Heights (WAH)
- EWP
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience
Supervisory experience would be a strong advantage, particularly for someone who is comfortable providing guidance and sharing their knowledge within a small team.
Looking for Stability Without the Weekend Work? This is a great opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Fitter looking to secure a permanent position with consistent weekday hours.
You’ll be joining a small team where your experience will be valued, with a competitive $50–$55/hr rate, available overtime and no weekend work.
Apply Now
If you’re an experienced Maintenance Fitter with a manufacturing or production background and are looking for your next long-term opportunity in Yatala, we want to hear from you.
Apply now with your current resume and relevant trade qualifications/tickets, ensuring your manufacturing, production and maintenance experience is clearly outlined.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team to discuss the opportunity and ASAP commencement.
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