Mechanical Fitter - Maintenance (Nitrates)

About the role

Orica is looking for a Mechanical Fitter for its manufacturing facility in Kooragang Island, NSW. As the Nitrates Mechanical Fitter, you will support the strategic mechanical maintenance plan and deliver highly skilled maintenance across the Nitrates area, which includes three Nitric Acid Plants, two Ammonium Nitrate Plants, bulk AN storage, loading, bagging and dispatch plants. The role involves frontline mechanical maintenance to keep plant uptime and equipment reliability high, and includes coaching and developing the maintenance team.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance in all mechanical maintenance activities
• Improve plant uptime through planned maintenance, condition monitoring and preventative maintenance routines
• Identify root causes of repetitive equipment failures and implement plant modifications to eliminate them
• Maintain Nitrates Area mechanical equipment including rotating machinery, conveyors, materials handling equipment, valves and piping
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements
• Contribute to and support the goals of the Nitrates Mechanical Maintenance Team

Required profile

• Mechanical Fitter / Machinist trade qualification
• Experience with plant shutdowns and mechanical maintenance in chemical or heavy engineering, in a continuously operating environment
• Strong safety culture
• Communication and coordination skills to work with engineering and operational teams

Required skills

• High-speed rotating machinery
• Condition monitoring
• Valves and piping in high-pressure environments
• Equipment overhauls
• SAP maintenance management system or similar CMMS