Position: Fitter (General)
Position Type: Full Time
Salary: $80,000 - $85,000 p/a plus Super
Employer Name: Southern Forests Food Technology
A.B.N: 56 673 687 655
Job Location: Manjimup WA 6258
Advertising Period: 28 days - 30 Sep 2025 > 28 Oct 2025
Summary
Our client, Southern Forests Food Technology, is seeking to add a Fitter (General) to its specialist production facility in Manjimup, Western Australia. Operating in avocado oil processing, the business relies on advanced industrial machinery, automated systems, and exact technical expertise. The successful candidate will support effective production by ensuring safe operation, repair, and maintenance of vital equipment across all processing lines.
The typical job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Operate, monitor, and calibrate avocado oil processing machinery and related equipment
- Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on pumps, separators, and transfer lines
- Assemble, repair, and service mechanical parts to ensure correct fit and functionality
- Interpret technical drawings and specifications for equipment assembly and repair tasks
- Troubleshoot and rectify mechanical faults to minimise downtime in production processes
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety, and hygiene protocols at all times
- Check and measure component accuracy using precision instruments during maintenance
- Supervise and support junior operators in safe machinery use and maintenance procedures
- Perform welding, bolting, or riveting to repair defective parts and assemblies
- Install, align, and test machinery ensuring proper functioning before production use
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of machinery and processing areas in line with standards
- Record operational data, including pressures, flow rates, and equipment performance
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency, safety, and waste reduction
- Identify material and tool requirements for repair, maintenance, and assembly tasks
- Report malfunctions, deviations, or safety concerns promptly to supervisors
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered for the role:
- Formal trade qualification in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent recognised degree
- Demonstrated capability in servicing and repairing heavy industrial equipment, typically acquired through at least three years experience.
- Strong knowledge of pumps, compressors, separators, and fluid transfer systems handling viscous liquids
- Proven ability to troubleshoot faults in heavy-duty machinery ensuring minimal downtime
- Competence in interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and manuals for mechanical systems
- Demonstrated experience with preventative maintenance and compliance with safety standards
- Capability to supervise junior staff and co-ordinate mechanical maintenance schedules
- Experience maritime fluid transfer systems will be highly regarded
Due to the volume of applicants, only those meeting the minimum standards will be considered and only successful candidates will be contacted.
Thank you for your interest in the role.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Formal trade qualification in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent recognised degree
- • Demonstrated capability in servicing and repairing heavy industrial equipment, typically acquired through at least three years experience.
Work Location: In person
📌 Fitter (General)
🏢 JobSource
📍 Manjimup