**Kickstart Your Career with a Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeship - Indigenous Identified**
**Your Future in Engineering Starts Here!**
Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person looking for an exciting hands-on career in engineering and manufacturing? The Faculty of Engineering and IT (FEIT) at UTS is offering a four-year Indigenous Identified **Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeship**—a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience while earning a nationally recognised Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade (Fitter/Machinist) from TAFE.
**Why Join Us?**
- Earn While You Learn - Get paid while you develop in-demand technical skills.
- Hands-On Training - Work with cutting-edge fabrication and manufacturing technologies.
- Industry Connections - Support faculty staff, students, and industry partners in real engineering projects.
- Two Dynamic Locations - Gain experience at both UTS Broadway Campus and UTS Tech Lab in Botany, expanding your skills across different facilities.
- Strong Career Pathway - Build a solid foundation for a future in mechanical engineering and trades.
**This is more than just an apprenticeship—it's your launchpad into an exciting career with UTS, where you'll be part of an innovative and supportive team.**
**What We Offer**
**Base Salary Range: $29,759 to $39,679 pa** plus 17% superannuation
This position is **full-time** and the appointment will be made on a **fixed term basis for four years.**
**How to Apply**
Please attach your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position. Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted includes** IRC283406** and **your name**
**For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities, please download the Position Description (available in the Documents section).**
**Closing Date: Monday, 7th April 2025 at 11.59pm (AEST)**
**Your Eligibility**
The opportunity is an identified role for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Under the provisions of section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW), an exemption is given from sections 8, 25 and 51 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) to University of Technology Sydney to advertise, designate and recruit targeted roles for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons only as part of the strategic target of reaching 3% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff by 2023._
Applicants must:
- Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
- Identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and
- Be accepted as such by the community in which they live and or have lived
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