Mechanical Site Maintenance Fitter
Role Summary
A Mechanical Site Maintenance Fitter is responsible for ensuring that all mechanical equipment, plant machinery, and related systems on a site are operating reliably, safely, and efficiently. The role involves both planned/preventative maintenance and reactive repairs, with a focus on minimising downtime and contributing to continuous improvement.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform planned maintenance: schedule and carry out routine inspections, lubrication, servicing, checking alignment, replacing worn parts, maintaining pumps, gearboxes, valves, pipework etc.
- Execute reactive (breakdown) maintenance: diagnose failures/faults, carry out emergency repairs, identify root causes to prevent reoccurrence.
- Support or lead installation/commissioning of new mechanical equipment or upgrades.
- Carry out fabrication or minor mechanical works: machining, welding, bracketing and pipework as required.
Qualifications
- Trade qualification, especially HVAC, fitter, turner or plumber or similar
- 5+ Years Experience as a Maintenance technician in an industrial environment. Eg Process Technician, Mechanical Technician, Mechanic, Maintenance Technician
- Problem solver & having an ability to work on your own initiative is extremely important
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills in English
- Welding Capability & / or Certs MMA, Mig, Tig
- Experience in an ISO/BRC Environment desirable
- Full clean driving license
- Safe pass – Advantage – (We can Provide)
- Manual handling – Advantage – (We can Provide)
- Abrasive wheels – Advantage – (We can Provide)
- Working at heights – Advantage – (We can Provide)
Skills/Attributes:
- Problem solving ability and ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to upgrade skills on an on-going basis.
- High level of safe working practices and awareness.
Job Type: Full-time and In-person
Additional pay:
- Yearly bonus
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday