Senior Maintenance Fitter - 2IC to Maintenance Manager
Food Manufacturing Industry | $140K + Super | 38-Hour Week
We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Maintenance Fitter to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing operation. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled tradesperson looking to step into a leadership role as Second-in-Charge (2IC) to the Maintenance Manager, playing a key part in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of a modern production facility.
Offering an attractive salary of $140,000 + superannuation on a 38-hour week, this role provides excellent work-life balance while giving you the chance to work within a fast-paced and highly respected manufacturing environment.
The Opportunity As the Senior Maintenance Fitter, you will work closely with the Maintenance Manager to oversee the daily maintenance operations of the plant. You will provide technical leadership to the maintenance team, assist with planning and execution of preventative maintenance, and help drive continuous improvement across the site.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on mechanical work, mentoring team members, and contributing to the long-term reliability and performance of production equipment.
Key Responsibilities

• Support the Maintenance Manager in coordinating daily maintenance activities
• Act as 2IC, stepping into leadership responsibilities when required
• Perform preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance on production equipment
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical faults efficiently to minimise downtime
• Assist in planning and scheduling maintenance work
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior fitters and maintenance staff
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to increase plant reliability and efficiency
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with food safety, quality, and safety standards
• Work collaboratively with production teams to optimise equipment performance

About You To be successful in this role you will bring strong mechanical expertise, leadership capability, and experience within a manufacturing environment.
Essential Requirements

• Certificate III in Mechanical Fitting / Engineering - Mechanical Trade
• Proven experience as a Maintenance Fitter in a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems and plant equipment
• Ability to provide leadership and support to a maintenance team
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality standards

Highly Regarded

• Previous experience within food or FMCG manufacturing
• Experience supporting or supervising maintenance teams
• Exposure to automated production equipment, conveyors, pumps, and packaging machinery

What's on Offer

• $140,000 salary + superannuation
• 38-hour working week - excellent work-life balance
• Opportunity to step into a leadership role as 2IC
• Stable position within a growing food manufacturing business
• Work in a modern facility with a supportive team environment
• Long-term career development opportunities

Apply Now If you are a qualified Mechanical Fitter looking to take the next step in your career and move into a senior leadership role within a dynamic manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now with your resume and relevant trade qualifications to be considered for this exciting opportunity.