Fitter & Turner - Gear Cutting

Hercus Pty Ltd is a well-established precision engineering company with a reputation for delivering high-quality products & services. We are heavily involved in manufacturing and supporting critical infrastructure across the mining, manufacturing, agriculture, food production, aquaculture, and power generation sectors.

We are seeking an experienced Fitter & Turner to join our team. While we highly value deep experience in Conventional Lathes & Mills, we are specifically looking to attract an individual with Gear Cutting experience (or a strong mechanical aptitude and a desire to learn all aspects of the gear cutting trade).

This role is ideal for a trade person who is looking for a career change, or a recently retired Gear Cutting Machinist looking to bring their valuable expertise back into a productive, supportive workshop.

What We Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Permanent full-time position with a 4 ½ day working week (enjoy an early start to your weekend every single Friday!).

• Skill Development: Full training provided to expand or refine your capabilities across all aspects of specialized gear cutting.

• Job Variety: Engaging, non-repetitive work focusing on custom "one-off" components or small batch runs.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience in a general engineering environment.

• Machining Skills: Proven proficiency operating conventional lathes, mills, and gear cutting machinery.

• Technical Literacy: Ability to comprehensively read, interpret, and work from engineering drawings & samples.

• Precision: Flawless use of measuring instruments with a strong command of both metric and imperial measurements.

• Qualifications: A trade qualification (Certificate III in Engineering) is highly preferred, though applicants with equivalent industry experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Work Ethic: A professional attitude, a high standard of self-motivation to work unsupervised, and a strict commitment to OHS standards.

How to Apply

If you are prompt, reliable, efficient, and take genuine pride in your trade, we want to hear from you.

Please submit your resume detailing your conventional machining and gear cutting background. To view our full range of services and products, visit Hercus.com.au