Maintenance Fitter – Permanent Night Shift | Bendigo Region $45–$50 per hour + 30% Night Shift Loading

Tuesday to Friday | 11:00pm – 7:00am
Permanent Full-Time Position
Overtime Available

An excellent opportunity exists for an experienced Maintenance Fitter to join a leading industrial manufacturing operation in the Bendigo region. This is a hands-on role suited to a mechanically minded tradesperson who enjoys working independently, solving problems under pressure, and taking ownership of plant reliability during night operations.

Operating within a large-scale continuous manufacturing environment, you’ll be responsible for maintaining a diverse range of automated production equipment, conveying systems, material handling equipment, motors, gearboxes, pumps, rollers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems used in the manufacture of high-volume finished products.

What’s On Offer?

• Permanent full-time position
• $45–$50 per hour depending on experience
• 30% night shift loading
• Tuesday to Friday roster
• 11:00pm – 7:00am shift
• Consistent overtime opportunities available
• Stable, long-term employment with a well-established manufacturer
• High level of autonomy and responsibility
• Supportive day-shift maintenance and engineering team

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative and breakdown maintenance across manufacturing and processing equipment
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults to minimise downtime
• Service, repair and overhaul plant machinery and production equipment
• Maintain conveyors, drives, rollers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Identify reliability improvements and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Complete maintenance work orders and documentation accurately
• Liaise with production personnel to ensure operational performance targets are achieved
• Maintain a strong commitment to safety, housekeeping and quality standards

About You To be successful in this position, you will possess:

• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade (Mechanical Fitter) or equivalent
• Experience working within manufacturing, processing, packaging or other industrial environments
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting capability
• Ability to confidently work independently and make sound maintenance decisions without direct supervision
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement

Desirable Experience

• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) such as MEX, SAP PM, Maximo, Pronto or similar
• Experience maintaining automated production lines and material handling systems
• Exposure to hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
• Welding and fabrication experience

Please apply directly or reach out to Matty for a confidential chat – 048 1111 567

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