Fitter - Maintenance Field Technician - Beerwah, Queensland

Looking for a fantastic place to work and raise your family? The Sunshine Coast offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with incredible outdoor activities right at your fingertips. Think pristine beaches, stunning landscapes, and a welcoming community – it's the perfect place to pu ...

Job description

Looking for a fantastic place to work and raise your family? The Sunshine Coast offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with incredible outdoor activities right at your fingertips. Think pristine beaches, stunning landscapes, and a welcoming community – it's the perfect place to put down roots

Join a legacy of excellence at Woodlands Enterprises—a trusted leader in poultry farming on the Sunshine Coast. With decades of industry experience, we're proud to offer a dynamic, supportive environment for professionals eager to grow and make a real impact.

We're seeking a trade qualified Fitter - Maintenance Field Technician to undertake scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repair, modification and installation of plumbing fixtures in sheds, buildings and other facilities at our numerous farms, facilities and properties, located around the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. This role offers a diverse range of tasks, giving you a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise and contribute to a dynamic team.

About the role

Woodlands is seeking a Maintenance Field Technician (trade qualified) who will provide effective maintenance and repair of poultry sheds and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• To carry out maintenance to poultry sheds and equipment, including replace and rebuild components including fans, press bearings, winches, pulleys and cool pads
• Respond and attend to breakdowns and shed maintenance
• Perform preventative maintenance in a timely, cost-effective manner with proficient problem-solving skills
• Proactively identify, diagnose, and repair breakdowns of auger motors, feedline motors, silo repairs and feed hoppers in a timely manner
• Actively participate and assist in equipment upgrades and installations
• Promote a safety culture and comply with company policies
• Participate in Toolbox Talks and assist in resolving operational issues
• Work effectively in team environment with a positive attitude

Skills and experience

Candidates should have the following skills and qualifications:

• Trade certificate is essential (Fitter)
• Strong mechanical background or mechanically minded individual
• Welding experience is essential (MIG welding)
• Working at Heights is desirable
• EWP is desirable
• Confined Space is desirable
• Excellent manual handling skills - some heavy lifting required
• Must be able to work in a dusty environment
• Core hours are 5.30am – 2.30pm (with on call after hours and weekends on a roster basis)
• Be prepared to reside in the local vicinity

Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities and duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Repair and maintain required machinery to a consistently high standard.
• Respond to general housekeeping requirements and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Receive and action specialised maintenance jobs from the Maintenance Manager/Supervisor.
• Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns, with the aim of minimising downtime.
• Record and report the consumption spare parts.
• Understand and ensure work complies with controlled documents, and complete and maintain quality records when required by procedural documentation.

Application Requirements

If you meet the above criteria please forward your resume to:   or via Seek applications

For bio-security purposes, you CANNOT have any avian species at home (ie birds, chickens, ducks, etc).

Only successful applicants will be contacted.  Overseas applicants who require sponsorship will not be considered.