Opal Specialty Packaging is looking for a skilled Maintenance Fitter to join our Orchard Hills team. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting our production by servicing and maintaining a wide range of printing and packaging machinery. Your focus will be on ensuring maximum productivity through expert repair, modification, and troubleshooting of plant equipment. What You’ll DoPreventative & Reactive Maintenance: Install, repair, and modify plant machinery to maintain optimum performance and minimise downtime.Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical issues, including detailed work on steam, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.Precision Engineering: Work accurately from technical drawings to perform repairs, assembly, and welding tasks as required.System Optimisation: Identify opportunities to enhance machine performance and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.Contractor Management: Co-ordinate and supervise all contract work, including issuing work permits and conducting inductions for external contractors.Asset Management: Maintain equipment records, update technical drawings, and manage the ordering and stockholding of critical spare parts.Compliance & Safety: Ensure all equipment meets Australian Standards, Quality, and HACCP requirements while upholding a commitment to ZERO Harm. What You’ll BringQualified Trade: Fitter Machinist Certificate and a Pneumatics Certificate.Licenses & Systems: Must hold a valid Australian Forklift license and possess knowledge of PM systems such as MEX, SAP, or similar.Technical Skillset: Proven experience in welding and the ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings.Specialised Knowledge: Proficiency in hydraulics and experience with industrial robotics is highly desirable.Problem Solving: A strong analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot automated systems under pressure.Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.Initiative: A self-motivated professional who takes ownership of plant reliability and safety. Why Join Opal?Opal is a leading packaging provider and part of the global Nippon Paper Group. We provide a stable and fast-paced work environment where your technical skills directly impact our success. At Orchard Hills, you will work with a diverse range of specialised machinery and have the opportunity to grow your career within a supportive maintenance team.Apply TodayIf you are a trade-qualified Fitter with a passion for mechanical excellence, we want to hear from you. Discover yourself at Opal.

Site Maintenance Fitter

Opal Specialty Packaging is looking for a skilled Maintenance Fitter to join our Orchard Hills team. In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting our production by servicing and maintaining a wide range of printing and packaging machinery. Your focus will be on ensuring maximum productivity through expert repair, modification, and troubleshooting of plant equipment.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Preventative & Reactive Maintenance: Install, repair, and modify plant machinery to maintain optimum performance and minimise downtime.
  • Technical Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical issues, including detailed work on steam, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • Precision Engineering: Work accurately from technical drawings to perform repairs, assembly, and welding tasks as required.
  • System Optimisation: Identify opportunities to enhance machine performance and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
  • Contractor Management: Co-ordinate and supervise all contract work, including issuing work permits and conducting inductions for external contractors.
  • Asset Management: Maintain equipment records, update technical drawings, and manage the ordering and stockholding of critical spare parts.
  • Compliance & Safety: Ensure all equipment meets Australian Standards, Quality, and HACCP requirements while upholding a commitment to ZERO Harm.

 

What You’ll Bring

  • Qualified Trade: Fitter Machinist Certificate and a Pneumatics Certificate.
  • Licenses & Systems: Must hold a valid Australian Forklift license and possess knowledge of PM systems such as MEX, SAP, or similar.
  • Technical Skillset: Proven experience in welding and the ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings.
  • Specialised Knowledge: Proficiency in hydraulics and experience with industrial robotics is highly desirable.
  • Problem Solving: A strong analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot automated systems under pressure.
  • Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Initiative: A self-motivated professional who takes ownership of plant reliability and safety.

 

Why Join Opal?

Opal is a leading packaging provider and part of the global Nippon Paper Group. We provide a stable and fast-paced work environment where your technical skills directly impact our success. At Orchard Hills, you will work with a diverse range of specialised machinery and have the opportunity to grow your career within a supportive maintenance team.

Apply Today

If you are a trade-qualified Fitter with a passion for mechanical excellence, we want to hear from you. Discover yourself at Opal.