Job Title: Shift Maintenance Fitter
- Apply online: me@Nestlé | My Career & Development | Career Opportunities
- Applications close: 10/08/2025
Nestlé Smithtown, the home of MILO, has an exciting opportunity available for a Mechanical Fitter to join our Engineering Team.
The successful candidate will be required to perform shift work, and have a keen eye for the safety of themselves and those around them. Day to day tasks involve assisting Production Operators with the mechanical maintenance of equipment, perform maintenance inspection/repair/overhaul, work orders and attending to operational issues/failures. You will be required to report on production downtime and perform root cause analysis on any mechanical downtime incurred. Collaborating with colleagues through hand over meetings and problem-solving sessions.
Essential Criteria
- Relevant trade qualifications (Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade) & developed technical aptitude.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding ability on high-speed machinery.
- Physical capability for manual handling.
- A focus on continuous improvement and structured problem solving.
- Self-motivated with a proven ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Comprehensive numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.
- An ability to multi-task and deliver repeatable accurate results.
- A reliable team player and the ability to be flexible and adapt at short notice.
Desirable Criteria:
- Leadership and team management experience.
- Welding and light fabrication experience.
- Confined Space licence.
- Forklift Licence.
- Safe working at height experience/license.
Employment terms and conditions as per the Nestlé Australia Limited – Smithtown Maintenance Site Agreement 2024. Available position may require the successful candidate to work shifts according to Business requirements.
We are looking for a highly motivated Mechanical Fitter with a ‘can do’ attitude. If this sounds like you, don’t miss this opportunity to join our Engineering team.
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.
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