Mechanical/Maintenance Fitter - North QLD Sites

Join Our Clients Teams where your Mechanical Aptitude and Expertise Drives Organisational Success!!

Are you a skilled mechanical professional with a passion for problem-solving and precision? Our clients are on the lookout for motivated Mechanical Tradespersons to become an integral part of their maintenance team. In these dynamic roles, you’ll carry out essential upkeep and mechanical overhauls across the factory’s high-performance crushing equipment, including critical systems such as hydraulic drives, pneumatics, pumping infrastructure, gear mechanisms, conveyors, motors. You’ll work closely with operations and engineering teams, ensuring equipment reliability and minimising downtime in a safety-focused environment.

Our clients have several opportunities based in the vibrant tropical region of North Queensland, where a relaxed pace of life meets a playground of natural beauty. From scenic trails and tropical waters to a welcoming local community, this is a place where your career and lifestyle thrive side by side. Our clients can offer a range of different roster setups for you to provide the work life balance that you and your family would love.

To support your transition, they offer relocation assistance for the right candidate. Whether you're coming from across the state or further afield, they like to make your move as smooth as possible so you can settle in with confidence and ease.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out routine servicing, diagnose mechanical faults, and ensure corrective actions are taken promptly
• Use workshop tools and fabrication techniques to craft custom components for plant equipment
• Share your experience with up-and-coming tradespeople, mentoring apprentices and trainees in best practices and safety awareness
• Coordinate closely with planning teams on job timing, resource management, equipment lifecycle planning and have continuous improvement front of mind
• Conduct some root cause analysis on equipment
• Complete job records, time entries, and permit documentation with attention to detail and accuracy
• Maintain high standards by inspecting and fine-tuning systems to ensure they meet performance expectations

What You’ll Bring

• A trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering (Cert III – Mechanical Fitting or equivalent)
• Electrical knowledge and skills are not required but would be beneficial
• Strong mechanical fault finding and diagnosis skills
• Current tickets for confined space and working at heights
• A positive attitude, a safety-first mindset, and a commitment to learning and collaboration

Why Choose Our Clients?

Our clients values their teams and provide a supportive environment where innovation and safety go hand in hand. In return for your dedication, they offer a competitive salary, extra leave benefits, employer superannuation contributions, and overtime paid at penalties. You'll be part of a culture that appreciates the work you do and the contributions you make and where it is always a team effort.

Contact Details

If you are interested in a new position in Northern Queensland please contact Brock O'Brien at Precruitment via either or 0468 566 523.