Maintenance Fitter (ARVO)

Maintenance Fitter - Food Manufacturing
Lidcombe
Monday to Friday | 2:00pm – 10:00pm
$150,000 + Overtime + Super

A leading food manufacturer is looking to add an experienced Maintenance Fitter or Dual Trader to its afternoon shift engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically minded tradesperson who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. While dual trade qualifications are highly regarded, the role is best suited to someone who is mechanically biased with strong fault-finding skills and a passion for keeping production running efficiently.

You'll join a well-established maintenance team responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a modern food manufacturing facility.

The Opportunity
You'll be responsible for maintaining production equipment to maximise uptime and support continuous manufacturing operations, including:

• Preventative and reactive maintenance across food processing and packaging machinery
• Mechanical fault finding and breakdown repairs on high-speed production equipment
• Servicing conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, motors, bearings, chains, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems
• Assisting with machinery upgrades, installations, and continuous improvement projects
• Supporting electrical fault finding where required (Dual Trade advantageous)
• Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability
• Maintaining a strong focus on food safety, quality, and workplace safety

About You
We're looking for someone who has:

• Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Dual Trade (Electrical/Mechanical)
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience in FMCG, food, beverage, packaging, or pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Excellent fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience maintaining high-speed production and packaging equipment
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, and rotating equipment
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative maintenance team

What's On Offer

• up to $150,000 (Paid as hourly rate) + Super
• Plenty of overtime available
• Permanent Monday to Friday Afternoon Shift (2:00pm – 10:00pm)
• Join a stable, growing food manufacturer
• Modern production facility with a supportive engineering team
• Long-term career progression and ongoing development opportunities

If you're an experienced Maintenance Fitter or mechanically biased Dual Trade looking for a well-paid afternoon shift role within a leading food manufacturer, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Claudio on 0450 395 180 for a confidential discussion.

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Consultant

claudio.gratino@coretalent.com.au

Reference number: BH-27502
Profession:ManufacturingTrades & Services

Company: Core Talent
Date posted: 3rd Aug, 2026