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Shift Fitter
Job no: 513533
Work type: Full Time
Location: Sydney - West
At Visy Pulp & Paper Smithfield youll be part of a skilled hands-on team that keeps the plant running safely efficiently and reliably every single day.
- Monday to Friday steady day shift your evenings and weekends are yours again
- Smithfield location large-scale fast-paced paper manufacturing environment
- Join a strong reliable maintenance team that knows how to get the job done
Role Details:
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will work across the full paper manufacturing process from stock preparation through to finishing. You will handle both planned maintenance and urgent breakdowns helping keep production on track in a complex high-speed operation.
You will play a key role in keeping critical equipment such as refiners rollers pumps gearboxes and conveyors operating smoothly and safely.
What Youll Do:
- Keep production moving through hands-on preventative and breakdown maintenance.
- Diagnose repair and align rotating equipment including pumps conveyors and rollers.
- Maintain and rebuild plant machinery used in pulp and paper manufacturing.
- Install upgrade and fine-tune mechanical systems to improve reliability and uptime.
- Support rostered on-call work and use SAP (CMMS) to manage maintenance notifications.
- Contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance plant performance and safety.
What Youll Bring:
- Trade qualification Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical) or higher.
- Strong experience in industrial maintenance ideally within pulp and paper printing packaging or similar continuous process industries.
- Proven ability in fault finding troubleshooting and repair of rotating and process equipment.
- Welding and fabrication skills are highly regarded.
- Additional tickets such as forklift EWP or rigging are advantageous.
If youre a qualified Maintenance Fitter who takes pride in keeping high-volume production equipment performing at its best this is your chance to join one of Australias leading pulp and paper operations.
What youll love when you join us:
This is a role where your trade truly matters. You work on complex machinery take ownership of your work and see the results every day.
- Monday to Friday: Day shift hours steady work and time for life outside the plant.
- Real engineering challenge: Keep large-scale paper machines and process systems performing at their best.
- Career growth: Access in-house training trade upskilling and cross-site learning opportunities.
- Team culture: Supportive safety-focused and built on trust.
- Employee benefits: EAP discounted health insurance novated leasing and salary sacrifice options.
About Visy
Visy is powering the circular economy closing the loop between packaging remanufacturing and recycling. Over 75 years weve grown to 7000 employees and 150 global operations predominately in Australia and New Zealand.
We believe materials are not recycled until theyve been made into new products. We collect and sort recyclable materials like paper cardboard glass plastics and metals from households and businesses and locally remanufacture them back into new sustainable packaging. From cardboard boxes water bottles and jam jars to food and beverage cans we are using recycled content to power Australia and New Zealands food and beverage packaging industry.
Ready to make a difference Apply now and be a key player in shaping our future!
You will be required to meet Visys employment criteria which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing)
Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Advertised: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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Key Skills
- DME
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Algebra
- Fire Sprinkler Fitting
- Physiology Knowledge
- Tube Bending
- OSHA
- Fabrication
- Pipe Threading
- Welding
- Geometry
- Power Tools
About Company
At Visy we're finding new ways to create a better world through innovative packaging, paper, recycling and clean energy solutions.
