Job Name
Maintenance Fitter
Maintenance C7 Fitter - Spreyton
General Information
Date Published
20-Nov-2025
Advertising Ends
19-Dec-2025
ID#
14024
Role Type
Trades and Services
Work Type
Permanent Full-Time
Workplace Type
On-site
Country
Australia
Location
Tasmania
Position Description
We are Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy nutrition companies. Here in Australia, we collect milk from Aussie Farmers across Victoria and Tasmania, and our manufacturing sites turn this into the dairy foods you know and love in our supermarkets, including Perfect Italiano™, Mainland™, Western Star™, and Bega™. We also sell dairy ingredients to many of the world's leading food companies and partner with food services businesses across the country to get dairy foods into chefs' hands.
As a Co-operative created and owned by New Zealand dairy farmers, our collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in Australia and around the world.
As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.
When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.
About the role
A great opportunity exists to join our Maintenance team at our Spreyton Site.
As a Maintenance Fitter, you're responsible for mechanical maintenance across our production lines & processing plant. You'll maintain all machinery to the prescribed level of safety and efficiency and use your problem-solving skills to confidently fault-find and repair breakdowns.
You will also support key Maintenance & Engineering initiatives such as line setups and continuous improvement programs.
This role will see you work a rotating roster average 38hr week 4 on 4 off (day’s & Afternoon).
Your responsibilities will include:
- Strong focus on Health and Safety
- Providing maintenance on all machinery to the prescribed level of safety & efficiency
- Preventive maintenance and machine setup work
- Respond to breakdown maintenance efficiently
- Understand and practice maintenance best practice
- Work towards a weekly plan on preventative maintenance initiatives
About You
This is a busy role, so you’ll need to be a confident problem solver, have excellent attention to detail and be self-motivated to succeed. As a great communicator, you’ll be someone who can work independently and in a team environment.
- Trade qualified in Mechanical Fitting (essential)
- Exceptional fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- An understanding of Pneumatics and PLC Controls
- Have come from an FMCG, Food or Pharmaceutical industry background (desirable)
- Proven mechanical aptitude from your working history
- Computer literacy - knowledge of MEX will be beneficial
- Welding experience is also an advantage
Are you excited about this opportunity but may only meet some requirements?
At Fonterra, we are committed to building a diverse workplace and, therefore, open to looking at applicants with excellent transferable skills. If that's you, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.
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The benefits of life at Fonterra
Our people and what they bring to our Co-op shape our success. We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location.
Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.
Sound good to you? Come and join us, and let's solve for better, together. You, me, us together.