Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical Fitter) – Mid Shift

• Direct, Full Time Employment (40hrs per week)
• Permanent Position
• • Attractive, above award pay rates in accordance with TFIT Maintenance Technician Enterprise Agreement 2019

TFIT is seeking a skilled Mechanical Fitter to join our Maintenance Team at Tamworth

• Direct, Full Time employment
• 40hrs per week
• Permanent Positions
• On-the-job training provided
• Internal promotions encouraged
• Attractive, above award pay rates in accordance with TFIT Maintenance Technician Enterprise Agreement 2019
• Excellent WHS culture

About the Role

Due to an increase in production requirements, Thomas Foods International are seeking an experienced and certified Maintenance Tradesperson to join the team at our Tamworth facility. This position is full time, 40 hours per week with the Maintenance department running Monday – Friday, with additional overtime when required.

Skills and experience

Skills and experience including, but is not limited to:

• Understands and applies quality control techniques;
• Exercises good interpersonal and communications skills;
• Exercises keyboard skills;
• Exercises discretion appropriate to his/her classification level;
• Performs work under limited supervision either individually or in a team environment;
• Operates lifting equipment incidental to his/her work;
• Performs non-trade tasks incidental to his/her work;
• Performs work which while primarily involving the skills of the Employee’s trade is incidental or peripheral to the primary task and facilitates the completion of the whole task. Such incidental or peripheral work would not require additional formal technical training;
• Able to inspect products and/or materials for conformity with established operational standards;
• Train, mentor and supervise apprentices at all stages of their apprenticeship.

What we’re looking for from Applicants:

• Certificate III or higher/equivalent
• Current trade licence (preferred, not essential)
• Minimum 1 year experience as a Fitter/Mechanical Tradesperson
• Great work ethic
• Genuine concern for safety
• Innovative minds
• Ability to thrive in a high performance environment
• Industrial Maintenance background preferred, not essential

Please note a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening will be conducted for short-listed candidates.

Benefits and perks

• Permanent Position
• Direct, Full-Time employment
• 40hrs per week
• Attractive, above award remuneration in accordance with the Thomas Foods International Tamworth Pty Ltd Maintenance Technician Enterprise Agreement 2019.
• Attractive work hours (11.30AM – 8.20PM)

About TFIT

A 100% Australian owned and operated Company, Thomas Foods International Tamworth (TFIT) is an industry leader in the small stock processing industry. The plant is one of three meat processing facilities owned and operated by Thomas Foods International and produces lamb & sheep products for domestic and export sale across 80 countries.

VISA HOLDERS: It is a requirement that you have valid working rights in Australia to be employed by Thomas Foods International.