Fitter & Turner

Proudly Australian and family-owned, we have built an enviable reputation for our premium drinks, including our iconic Ginger Beer both nationally and around the globe.

For four generations, and over fifty years, we have kept tradition at heart, brewing to traditional recipes, using time-honoured methods and the best quality ingredients. Guided by the rule, “if it’s worth brewing; it’s worth brewing well,” our Ginger Beer is still craft-brewed in the Australian town that shares its name to a traditional recipe, using locally sourced ginger.

This rewarding role is based in Bundaberg and is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated Fitter & Turner who will look to provide mechanical maintenance of plant, processes, services and spare parts management to ensure an optimal plant processing function as well as involvement in new project work.

If you are a Fitter & Turner and currently living in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin, Perth or regionally and wanting to move to the beautiful sea side town of Bundaberg in QLD then look no further. 

Responsibilities in this role include:

• Work directly with production team to ensure maximum availability and efficiency of our production facility
• Abide by Bundaberg Brewed Drinks safety practices and policies
• Assist in the installation of plant & apparatus
• Maintain plant & apparatus
• Record daily activities in engineering diary including specific details such as parts used/required documentation of downtime
• Ensure safety requirements are factored into work planning & scheduling
• Work with specialist contractors for our plant, processes and services
• Complete Preventative Maintenance system tasks as per weekly checklist
• Complete tasks as assigned in engineering database in specific timeframes

To be successful in this role, you must possess the following skills and experience:

• Certificate III Engineering Mechanical Trade or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in the food or beverage industry or a similar manufacturing facility
• Basic machining skills on lathe and milling machine
• Basic pneumatics knowledge and experience
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team
• Sound computer skills
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of WHS regulations/procedures

Desired but not essential

• Basic knowledge of hydraulics
• Refrigeration experience
• Boiler Ticket
• Basic welding experience
• Working at heights
• Confined space entry

You may be required to work 8-12 hour shifts depending on the position you are required for. 

This position is covered under an Enterprise Agreement.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to undertake Pre-Employment testing including medical and Drug and Alcohol screening and a criminal record check.

Bundaberg Brewed Drinks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

*Due to the high number of applications only those with suitable skills and experience will move forward to our next stage in recruitment.