Maintenance Fitter
Trade · Perth WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Specialist thermoforming knowledge is the key to this Maintenance Fitter position with an established food manufacturer in Western Australia.
The client wants an experienced tradesperson who can prove real hands-on skill in maintaining, troubleshooting and fine-tuning high-speed manufacturing machinery. General maintenance experience alone is not the focus; verified technical expertise and practical thermoforming know-how are. You will support sophisticated production equipment where reliability, precision and quick fault diagnosis are essential.
Experience with MULTIVAC thermoforming equipment, especially R-Series machinery, will be highly regarded. For fitters maintaining production lines across the Gulf, this is a considered next step.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver both preventative and reactive maintenance across thermoforming and packaging lines
- Find and fix mechanical faults on high-speed production equipment, including thermoforming, heating, forming and sealing systems
- Look after vacuum and compressed air systems as well as film feed and tension control systems
- Work on servo-driven and automated production machinery
- Keep MAP and vacuum packaging operations running
- Handle tooling changes, line changeovers and equipment adjustments, optimising machine performance
- Run root cause analysis on recurring equipment faults
- Spot ways to boost machinery reliability and cut downtime
- Partner with production and engineering teams to keep output consistent
- Help install and commission machinery
- React quickly to equipment breakdowns and production maintenance needs
- Follow safety and operational procedures on every maintenance task
- Play an active part in preventative maintenance programs and continuous improvement
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade-qualified Maintenance Fitter or Mechanical Tradesperson
- A track record in food manufacturing, packaging, processing or another similar production setting
- Hands-on, proven work on thermoforming machinery, backed by a strong grasp of how thermoforming equipment and processes operate
- Exposure to MULTIVAC is highly desirable
- Time on MULTIVAC R-Series machines is advantageous
- Familiar with forming stations, heating plates, sealing systems and cutting and punching equipment
- Has worked with servo-driven machinery and with vacuum and compressed air systems
- Sound grasp of tension control and film feed systems
- Background in MAP or vacuum packaging technology highly regarded
- Strong skills in diagnosing faults and mechanical troubleshooting
- Hands-on exposure to hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Capable of tracing complex equipment failures back to their cause
- Comfortable working on your own and under the pressure of production
- A safety-first mindset with sound preventative maintenance habits, plus good communication and teamwork
- Willing to work rotating early and afternoon shifts
- Current 482 Visa holders are encouraged to apply
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