Maintenance Fitter

About us
For over six decades, Vinidex has been leading the way – setting the industry benchmark for pipeline systems and solutions.

Our legacy spans across building, infrastructure, agriculture, and civil sectors.  We make life flow with groundbreaking, high-quality products, connecting everything from water, gas, and energy throughout Australia.    We are proud of our focus on operating on 100% renewable energy by 2025 and our recycling programs across our sites.  

About the role

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor and based at our site in Coopers Plains, QLD, this role is key in the delivery, continuous improvement, safety and monitoring of production assets to ensure optimal plant performance and strategic maintenance activities are achieved.

What will you do?


* The delivery of reliable, efficient, safe, strategic and routine preventative maintenance activities


* Carrying out repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment to ensure production schedules and goals are achieved


* Responding to break down situations to repair to all plant equipment as requested by the relevant Manager/Supervisor


* Prioritising work requests entered in the MEX system


* Recording use and stock of critical machine and process parts


* Maintaining all registers, logs and systems to track repairs, notifications and work activities


* Liaise with supervisors and machine operators about performance of equipment


* Develop & maintain a close and collaborative working relationships across the Production, Planning, Toolroom and Engineering teams


* Working to pre-determined and measurable KPIs.

About you

To be successful in the role, you will have the following:


* Trade certification in mechanical fitting or related trade


* Licenses: forklift, EWP, confined spaces


* Minimum 5 years’ experience or equivalent in manufacturing maintenance and/or similar industry


* Advanced understanding of hydraulic & pneumatics


* Knowledge of extrusion, water process plant and associated equipment


* Welding competence (Mig/Tig/Arc)


* Strong understanding of safety and environmental practices with a commitment to best practice


* Demonstrated experience in MEX or similar based CMMS


* Ability to diagnose equipment issues safely and promptly


* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why join us? We care …


* You will enjoy working for a business that is conscious about what we do, how it operates and our impact on the environment.  


* Industry leading paid parental leave - 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer and 4 weeks paid secondary carer 


* Employee Assistance Program access for you & your immediate family  


* We take it further with our Employee Recognition Programs and Service Awards 


* Opportunity to join our mentoring programs 


* Diversity, equity, and inclusion is close to our heart as a global business, you wil...