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 will have the opportunity to join the DEI council
A tailored career development opportunities at home and abroad
A safe work environment with a strong focus on "Go for Zero"
Who we are
With the Aliaxis group as our parent company, we are part of one of the world's largest global networks to bring solutions to the world's water challenges. Aliaxis exists to bring solutions to the world's water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. We are a global leader in high-quality piping & fitting solutions for use in building, infrastructure, industrial and agricultural applications across the globe.
Over 15,000 people work for us in more than 40 countries with 80 manufacturing sites. Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term.
We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviours that we stand for:
- We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast
- We Care for the environment, our customers and each other
- We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions