Mechanical Fitter

Based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, this opportunity is Mechanical Fitter will be employed for a 12-month contract. The successful applicant will be responsible for driving preventative maintenance activities onsite as well as coordinating with the maintenance engineering team on ad-hoc projects required for safe cGMP.

Main responsibilities:
 

• Shut down, isolate and test run machines and equipment as required for maintenance purposes.
• Diagnose faults assess situations and rectify technical issues.
• Provide a timely customer focused mechanical technical serv ice for faults, *I-vice and repairs.
• Complete documentation and input data associated with work orders, >PPs and relevant documentation.
• Undertake an active role in capital projects for the improvement, optimization, and modification of existing P&E.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks following SOP's as directed.
• Train operators and other team members in the optimization of plant as required.
• Communicate with stakeholders before, during and after maintenance activities as the situation allows.
• Ensure all equipment, and work done, is operating in line with Seqirus cGMP policies and procedures.
• Maintain workshop and related equipment in a clean and efficient manner relevant to a cGMP.

• Relevant Trade Qualification of a Fitter & Turner.
  • This is crucial, applicants without a Fitter licence will NOT be considered.
• Welding experience (advantageous but not mandatory)

• Good verbal, written, communication and computer literacy skills (PLC/SAP background)
• Strong experience in a pharmaceutical, FMCG or chemical production environment
• Good Manufacturing Practices experience (desirable)
• Sound understanding of machine operations and experience in conducting non-conformance.
• If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align, we 100% still want to hear from you.

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