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Ready to bring your best?\nHow you will make contributions that matter\nWe have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Fitter to join our maintenance team at our Specialty Cheese facility in Burnie, Tasmania.\nWorking across a structured rotating shift roster, you’ll undertake preventative and reactive maintenance, fault finding and equipment improvements to support plant reliability and minimise production downtime.\nYour responsibilities will include:\nUndertaking proactive, preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance across the site.\nDiagnosing faults and responding to equipment breakdowns to minimise production downtime.\nMechanical fitting, machining and repairs across production equipment.\nWelding and fabrication, including TIG welding on stainless steel.\nSupporting plant upgrades, installations and continuous improvement activities.\nWorking safely and collaboratively with the broader maintenance and production teams.\nAbout you\nTrade qualified in Mechanical Fitting, Fitting & Machining or a similar mechanical trade, with strong 4th-year apprentices also to be considered.\nPrevious maintenance experience within dairy, food, FMCG or manufacturing will be highly regarded.\nStrong mechanical fault-finding skills and the ability to work confidently and autonomously.\nExperience with pneumatics is highly desirable, with hydraulic knowledge also advantageous.\nTIG welding experience would be highly regarded.\nComfortable working a structured rotating roster that includes days, nights and weekends.\nWe’ll support you with\nA structured 6-week rotating roster, with two weekends worked across the six-week cycle and additional overtime opportunities available.\nOngoing training and development, including additional licences and tickets where required.\nThe opportunity to join an established and experienced multi-trade maintenance team.\nIf you believe you are a strong fit for our Burnie Maintenance Team, please click Apply to submit your application.\nSaputo Dairy Australia is an equal opportunity employer. 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