Maintenance Fitter

  • All Posting Locations: Seven Hills, Queensland, AU
  • Job Functions: Manufacturing
  • Date Published: August 21, 2025
  • Ref#: R-95819

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About the Role

Job Description

Night Shift Maintenance Fitter

Join Our Team as a Night Shift Maintenance fitter!

  • Opportunity to work on a wide range of equipment and machinery, expanding your technical skills and expertise

  • Collaborative and dynamic maintenance team environment, with opportunities to share knowledge and best practices with colleagues

  • Professional development and growth opportunities within a leading food and beverage company

The Company

We are a company that's passionate about food, people, and the planet. We're one of the world's leading food companies, with a portfolio of iconic brands that bring joy and nourishment to millions of people around the world.

Our culture is built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We empower our people to take ownership of their work, to experiment, and to innovate. We celebrate our successes and learn from our failures. And we're always looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our team and help us shape the future of food.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Maintenance Fitter who can work autonomously with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance and be able to identify faults and perform breakdown repairs to minimise downtime. If you have a mechanical trade qualification, experience in a fast-paced food and beverage processing environment, and excellent problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify faults and perform breakdown repairs to minimise downtime and micro-stops

  • Inspect, test, and maintain machinery and equipment in process and packaging areas

  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on general plant and building maintenance work

  • Install and commission new equipment

  • Undertake specific project work, such as building prototypes and refurbishing aging equipment

  • Conduct machine/product changeovers

  • Prioritise breakdown and PM activities within the weekly schedule

  • Perform tasks as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor, Electrical Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, or their designates

We're looking for someone with:

  • Mechanical trade qualification (minimum Certificate III or equivalent)

  • Experience in a fast-paced food and beverage processing environment (FMCG)

  • Understanding of computerised maintenance management systems

  • Site services experience (steam boilers, air compressors, wastewater treatment plants)

  • Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and spare parts manuals

  • Practical mechanical experience in the usage of hand and power tools

  • Welding experience (MAW and TIG welding highly desired)

  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Strong communication skills

  • Hands-on approach and ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

  • Eligibility to work in Australia

Desirable:

  • Forklift license

  • Confined space entry license

  • Work at Heights training

  • Experience with automation or robotics

  • Computer skills (Microsoft suite, computerised maintenance management system)

Why Join Us?

We believe in fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our maintenance team offers a close-knit team environment where you can make a real difference while enjoying the benefits of being part of a global company with plenty of opportunities for growth and development.

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about food, people, and the planet, and you're looking for a career that's both challenging and rewarding, we invite you to join our team. We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for growth and development, and a chance to make a real difference in the world.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer!

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to providing a workplace that's free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including:

  • People with disabilities

  • Women

  • Visible minorities

  • Indigenous peoples

  • LGBTQIA+ individuals

  • Veterans

Location(s)

Seven Hills

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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About Us

Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage.  Our emerging and iconic food and beverage brands deliver the best taste, fun, and quality to every table we touch. Worldwide.

We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. Consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress. As we drive innovation company-wide.

Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We believe in being good humans — working to improve our company, communities, and planet.

We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more thrilled about where we’re headed as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.

Why Us

We grow our people to grow our business. We champion great people who bring ambition, curiosity, and high performance to the table as the guardians of our iconic and nostalgic brands.

Good isn’t good enough. We choose greatness every day by making bold decisions and challenging what’s ordinary. All while celebrating our wins – and failures – as we work together to transform the future of food.

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