**Join Our Skilled Engineering Team at John Hunter Hospital**
**Remuneration**:$61,598 Per Annum + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time - Until June 2025
**Position Classification**: Fitter / Motor Mechanic Lvl 1
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Location**:Awabakal | Newcastle
**Requisition ID**:REQ548187
**Closing Date**: Monday the 10th of March 2024
**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Opportunities for internal training via MyHealth Learning
- Support for post-trade studies, including study leave
- A supportive environment with experienced Engineering managementSustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
**About the Role**:
Are you a qualified Mechanical Fitter looking for a hands-on role in a dynamic healthcare environment? Join the Fitting Department at John Hunter Hospital, where you'll be responsible for reactive breakdown repairs, preventive maintenance, and general fitting work across the plant areas of a large health facility.
As part of a 51-member Engineering team, our dedicated Fitting Department of five oversees all aspects of air conditioning and pumping systems for the John Hunter Campus and its ancillary buildings, along with metalwork and repairs for essential hospital equipment, including trolleys, IV poles, patient beds, and wheelchairs. As a Mechanical Fitter, you'll report to the Mechanical Supervisor and collaborate with other skilled trade professionals to ensure the hospital operates efficiently.
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**Additional Information**:
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category A position**. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.