**Description**:
Hedweld has established itself as a world leader in the design and manufacture of mining equipment, advanced manufacturing solutions and agricultural innovations.
Hedweld is seeking a** Mechanical Fitter** to join our high-performing team at our **Mount Thorley, NSW **site. The position would be ideal for someone with experience in a manufacturing environment but is not essential.This role presents an excellent opportunity for a motivated Mechanical Fitter to join our growing team.
**Core Skills and Responsibilities**:
- Assemble, repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment, such as ladders, motors, pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical parts, production machines and equipment
- Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder and other metalworking tools
- Prepare mechanical condition reports and estimates repair times
- Performs general installation, repair and modifications to fluid power systems in a timely manner
- Investigates warranty issues and resolves in best interest of the consumer and supplier
- Analyses work orders and blueprints to determine information such as material to be used, type of operations, and sequence of operations required
**About You**:
- Trade qualified (fitter/ mechanical)
- Hydraulics Experience
- Mechanical aptitude
- Excellent communication skills
- Current driver's license
- Forklift Ticket (desirable)
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and troubleshoot hydraulic and mechanical systems including drawings/schematics interpretation (desirable)
**What we can offer you**:
- Competitive salary
- Four-day work roster available
- Overtime available
- Opportunity to expand your knowledge & broaden your experience in the manufacturing industry
As part of the recruitment process suitable applicants will be required to attend a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.
We are a proud family owned and world renowned regional Australian innovator and manufacturer.
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**Role Type**:
- In-house - Permanent - Full-time - Mid-Senior Level
**Company Overview**:
- We are a proud family owned and world renowned regional Australian innovator and manufacturer. Innovation at Hedweld is fuelled by the need to design and manufacture safer, more efficient products and services. Hedweld has established itself as a world leader in the design and manufacture of mining equipment, advanced manufacturing solutions and agricultural innovations. Established in 1980, the Hedweld Group of Companies now consists of Hedweld Engineering Pty Ltd, Hedweld USA Inc., and Mecensol Pty Ltd. Hedweld is best known for its Trilift® range of workshop component handling equipment and the Safe-Away® range of access systems. Hedweld designs, manufactures, markets and distributes these technologically advanced, innovative products specifically for the mining and earthmoving industries. Milbrotec® agricultural innovations have been driven by desire to find safer, better ways to work on the land. Hedweld's metal processing plant houses some of the world's most technologically advanced machinery. Metal processing services are available to other Australian manufacturers to help them remain price competitive.