Maintenance Fitter Supevisor

LocationAltona North, VictoriaSalaryAU$100000.00 - 120000.00Job TypePermanentDate Posted21/09/2026

Maintenance Fitter Supervisor

Newly Created Position | Hands-On Leadership | Manufacturing

$120k + Super

Our client is a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of PVC pipes, composite hoses, steel reo, ventilation and ducting, servicing a range of industries nationally.

We are seeking an experienced Fitter & Turner to step into a newly created Maintenance Fitter Supervisor role.

This is an opportunity for an experienced fitter ready to take the next step into leadership, or an existing supervisor looking for a hands-on manufacturing role.

The Role

• Supervise and coordinate a small team of 2 Fitters & Turners.


• Allocate daily maintenance jobs and manage workloads.


• Perform preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance.


• Fault-find, repair, rebuild and refurbish plant and equipment.


• Maintain and improve extrusion machinery and automated manufacturing equipment.


• Work closely with Production to minimise downtime.


• Support preventative maintenance, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.


• Conduct toolbox talks and assist with training junior tradespeople.


• Help develop more structured maintenance systems and processes.

The role will initially be approximately 60-70% hands-on, progressively moving towards a greater leadership and coordination focus.

About You

You will be an Australian-qualified Fitter & Turner with:

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.


• Preventative and breakdown maintenance experience.


• Equipment rebuild and refurbishment experience.


• Industrial/heavy manufacturing experience.


• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.


• The ability to lead, delegate and multitask.


• A proactive, safety-focused and team-oriented approach.

Extrusion machinery experience is highly regarded.

Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, welding/fabrication and PLC fault finding will also be advantageous.

• Working at Heights


• Overhead Crane Licence


• Restricted Electrical Licence


• Competitive Manufacturing Certificate IV

What's on Offer?

• Newly created leadership opportunity


• Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm


• No regular on-call or weekend work


• Overtime available


• Onsite parking


• Opportunity to shape and improve the maintenance function


• Excellent opportunity for an experienced fitter to step into supervision