Shift Maintenance Fitter

Job Description

**Who Are We?**

The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

**The Role:**

Kraft Heinz at Northgate is seeking experienced Shift Maintenance Fitters to keep our processing and packaging assets running safely, reliably, and efficiently. This is a hands-on, autonomous role focused on breakdown response, preventative/predictive maintenance, and strong CMMS discipline.

**Location**: Northgate

**Shift:**12-hour rotating roster (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

**What’s on Offer for you?**

• A fixed rate of $74.22 per hour!

• A structured and attractive 4 on / 4 off rotating roster (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

• 5 weeks annual leave
• On-site parking
• Strong team culture and development pathways in a leading FMCG company

**Responsibilities:**

• Diagnose faults and complete breakdown repairs to minimise downtime and micro-stops across production equipment
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance (inspections, condition monitoring, follow-up actions) to improve reliability
• Maintain and repair key packaging/process equipment (e.g., fillers, flow wrappers, carton packers, palletisers, conveyor systems)
• Use Mainpac CMMS to plan/update work orders, accurately capture parts usage, and document findings and actions
• Support maintenance planning by contributing to job scope, materials, sequencing, and labour requirements
• Drive continuous improvement through KHMS, 5-Why, and root cause investigations
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and comply with Kraft Heinz Food Safety, EHS, ethical and HR policies

**Your Skills & Experience:**

• A recognised Mechanical trade qualification
• Additional technical upskilling modules highly desirable
• Extensive FMCG (food & beverage processing / packaging) experience
• Skills that experience with Root Cause analysis and Continuous improvement highly desirable
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and collaborate across Maintenance/Production/Engineering/Quality/Safety
• Computer confidence (Microsoft tools + CMMS)
• Current Work at Heights and EWPA Yellow Card (under 11m)

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and equipment reliability

• Welding capability across aluminium/steel/stainless (MAW and TIG)
• Predictive maintenance exposure (e.g., vibration, infrared thermography, ultrasonic analysis, oil/wear particle interpretation)
• Experience with inductive/ultrasonic sealing and precision jaw alignment (ideal)
• Eligibility to work in Australia

If you’re ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a strong team culture at Kraft Heinz Northgate, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now!

Location(s)

Northgate

**Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes****.**