Mechanical Fitter
Mechanical Fitter
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Job Description
Location: Western Australia
Reports to: Mechanical Supervisor and Product Supervisor
About the Role: The Mechanical Fitter will be responsible for maintaining mechanical equipment ensuring optimum availability and costeffectiveness at the site. The role will also include operating forklifts loading containers maintaining bagging machines and isting with breakdown repairs as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the operation of bagging machines and perform preventative maintenance to ensure proper functioning.
- ist in breakdown repairs when plant machinery experiences mechanical issues.
- Operate forklifts and load containers.
- Maintain equipment and conduct daily inspections to comply with operational and safety standards.
- Complete logbooks and inspection reports as per company procedures.
- Trouble engine/mechanical issues during breakdowns.
- Adhere to safe systems of work and site safety requirements.
- Follow all reasonable instructions and comply with manual handling techniques and personal protective equipment (PPE) standards.
- Communicate effectively with supervisors coworkers management clients and visitors.
- Ensure completion of daily safety protocols such as Take 5s JSAs and Hazobs.
- Attend and participate in prestart and toolbox meetings complete JSAs and sign onto relevant permits.
- Participate in training inductions and review activities.
- Ensure high housekeeping standards across the site.
- Other duties as required.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of postapprentice work experience.
- Previous experience working with robotic equipment (highly desired but not essential).
- Good understanding of pneumatics and schematics (highly desired).
- Australianrecognised trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or equivalent.
- Current driving licence.
- Australian forklift licence (highly desired but not essential).
- Cert III/ Trade Certificate (AQF qualifications).
- S essment
- Visa and company medical examinations
- Current pport with at least 2 years validity
- IELTS or 5 years of English learning evidence
- Sitespecific qualifications (e.g. confined space working at heights) as required.
- First aid certification (highly desired but not essential).
Ss & Attributes:
- Strong problemsolving abilities.
- Effective oral and written communication ss.
- Proven ability to work safely.
- Ability to align with organisational values.
Key Relationships:
- Maintenance Supervisor and Product Supervisor.
- Maintenance Administrator.
- Plant Mining and Packaging Plant Operators.
- Production Supervisors.
- Operations Manager Processing Manager Product Superintendent and Product Supervisor.
- Site Administrator.
Shift Pattern:
- 8 days on / 6 days off 7 nights on / 7 days off rotating roster.
This role requires a high level of responsibility in maintaining the plant’s equipment including screens bucket elevators conveyors robotics wrapping machine and ensuring smooth operations while also being flexible to ist in repairs and breakdowns when needed. The candidate will play a key part in maintaining high safety and operational standards across the site.
Employment Type
Full Time
