Discover Your Next Role
As a Mechanical Fitter at Wilmar Sugar & Renewables, you will engage in hands‐on maintenance and repairs within our mill's crushing stations, focusing on essential components such as hydraulics, gearboxes, and pumps. By collaborating with various departments, you will help keep production flowing smoothly while maintaining our commitment to safety and reliability. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the success of our mill and enjoy the thrill of keeping our machinery running like clockwork!
This position will be based at Kalamia Mill in North Queensland's Burdekin region, known for its stunning landscapes, rich agricultural heritage, and a vibrant community. The Burdekin region offers a fantastic lifestyle with a warm climate, beautiful beaches, and a range of recreational activities, making it a great place to live and work.
This is a permanent position following a Monday‐to‐Friday daywork roster.
Your Role in Action
* Innovate and fabricate: utilise workshop machinery to manufacture engineering components, applying your fabrication skills to contribute to various projects.
* Keep our assets running: participate in preventative maintenance programs, troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, and assist with fault reporting and repairs to ensure optimal factory operations.
* Empower the next generation: provide guidance and leadership to apprentices and trainees, defining tasks and performance targets while offering valuable on‐job training and feedback.
* Collaborate for success: liaise with the work coordinator on costs, scheduling expenditures, and assist in assessing the economic life and performance of assets to drive continuous improvement.
* Document with precision: ensure all work orders and permits are accurately completed while maintaining timesheets and standard reports for seamless operations.
* Uphold quality and teamwork: work within a collaborative environment, conduct inspections, identify problems, and implement improvements to ensure the highest quality standards.
Your Winning Combination
Our ideal candidate will hold a Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Fitting, along with a current Confined Space certificate, a valid Safe Working at Heights certificate, and a manual driver's licence. If you have additional certificates, that is a plus – and we are here to help you learn and grow in your role!
What Wilmar Will Offer You
We offer competitive pay and benefits, including additional leave and superannuation entitlements and exclusive partner discounts. Our emphasis on safety and innovation creates a supportive work environment where you can thrive.
How to Apply
To apply, submit your application online via Wilmar Careers before 5pm on Monday, 27th April 2026. If you have questions or need assistance with your application, our People & Culture team is just a call away at (07) 4783 0300.
About Wilmar Sugar & Renewables
Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.
As Australia's largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation's largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.
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