Maintenance Fitter - Day Shift

Discover Opal....

Opal is one of Australasia’s leading packaging and paper companies, we manufacture goods that you see, touch and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG, Retail and Fresh Produce.  

Discover the Opportunity....

The Maintenance fitters are responsible for all repairs, installations and maintenance of machinery and equipment across our Barnawartha site. Working on the Day shift, the Maintenance fitter will have shift times of Tuesday to Friday 5am to 3pm.

The maintenance fitters work on:

• Breakdowns: running repairs and trouble-shooting of issues as they occur throughout the day
• Shutdowns: planned shutdowns of machines and equipment for servicing.

This will include;

• The timely action and satisfactory completion of machine breakdowns
• Play a key role within a team focused on the development and execution of efficient preventative maintenance practices on the site
• Provide technical support to the Maintenance and Production teams
• Following safe work practices at all times and adhering to Opal’s values, procedures and policies
• Assist with ordering components from external suppliers as necessary with appropriate approval
• Respond to specific requests regarding the details of repair and/or maintenance to equipment on a technical basis
• Provide reasonable support outside of normal working hours if required (reasonable overtime)

The successful candidate will have the ability to demonstrate strong fault finding and communication skills and have the ability to problem solve and show initiative.

Discover Yourself....

We are able to offer a varied career journey with experiential learning gained from cross-functional and lateral moves. We embrace diversity in all its forms and we look for curious individuals who thrive in an environment of change. Specifically for this role, we expect you will have;

• Trade qualified fitter or equivalent
• Experience in high speed production lines and environment will be advantageous
• Reliable, self-motivated and able to work unsupervised in a team environment
• Team Player, trustworthy and great work ethic
• Willingness and desire to learn

Discover more… by visiting our website at www.opalanz.com