Maintenance Fitter

Who We Are

SunPork Group is dedicated to delivering the finest quality fresh Australian pork to market. We are proud to be the largest Australian farmer owned and operated producer of quality Australian pork products. Employing more than 1,800 employees across 52 locations in Australia and NZ.

Our SunPork Fresh Processing facility at Eagle Farm forms an integral part of the Group, producing a variety of ‘Ready to Eat’ and ‘Heat and Eat’ products.

What We Offer

By joining us, you will become part of an ever-growing family – passionate about producing the best quality Aussie pork for Aussie plates. At SunPork we provide:

• Professional learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary on offer.
• Discounts to 400+ retailers, including major supermarkets and petrol stations.

The Opportunity

The full-time Fitter position (Afternoon Shift) will be reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor and based at our Eagle Farm Value-Add production facility. As a member of the Maintenance team your role will work very closely with the production department at the facility. Our business aims to reliably and efficiently process pork products to the highest levels of welfare, quality and customer satisfaction, with a strong focus on Safety, Quality and People. 

Key responsibilities will include:

• Prompt response times when machinery faults or breakdown occurs.
• Work in a methodical manner to ensure production runs smoothly using good observation and problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to identify and solve root causes to prevent further re-occurrences.
• Complete any preventative maintenance tasks given in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• Installing and problem-solving control circuits, sensors, variable speed drives, electric motors.
• Installation of machines and building control boards.
• Working on vacuum packaging machines.
• Ensure clear handover of work performed between the maintenance team and production teams so that all safety and food quality standards are well managed.
• Perform other non-electrical maintenance tasks.
• Demonstrate ability to work as part of a fast paced growing team, working collaboratively with other departments.

Who We Are Looking For

SunPork has established an efficient, highly skilled yet diversified team that is dedicated to producing high quality, sustainable welfare-optimal products. As a key member of this team, the successful applicant must have:

• Restricted electrical licence.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, be on call and available to work some weekends. 
• Hold relevant trade qualifications and current licenses.
• Mechanical knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of WH&S practices and legislation.
• Fitting experience desired, but not required.
• Ability to work afternoon/night shift.

SunPork Group is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and all members are required to undertake pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.