If you’re ready to trade the FIFO life for stability, family time, and a better work–life balance — this role offers the perfect opportunity to do just that.

As a Maintenance Fitter with Capral, you’ll be part of a supportive, experienced team where your technical skills are valued and your nights are spent at home, not in camp. You will still face rewarding challenges, working with advanced manufacturing equipment in a dynamic, safety-focused environment, but without the long flights or weeks away.

At Capral Aluminium, we don’t just shape aluminium — we help shape Australia’s future. As the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of premium aluminium systems, we’re driving innovation, sustainability and local manufacturing into a new era of growth.

About the Role

This position is responsible for attending to plant and equipment breakdowns, completing scheduled routine preventative maintenance and providing technical assistance within a continuous improvement environment to optimise the manufacturing process.

Primary Accountabilities:

• Analyse, develop and implement programs for plant optimisation
• Follow maintenance planning schedules in order to maximise quality production output
• Maintain and develop computer driven manufacturing equipment and control systems
• Apply mechanical solutions to the automatic transfer of material, components or finished goods
• Provide assistance and training to plant operators for equipment maintenance and use
• Assist in developing tests/ fixtures for components and finished products
• Liaise with contractors and suppliers.

Essential Skills:

• Ability to work shifts, inclusive of call back and weekend work (as required)
• Demonstrated ability to read hydraulic and pneumatic drawings
• Some hydraulic and pneumatic fault finding ability.
• Some welding experience and knowledge

Desirable Skills: (do you have 5 out of 7 of the below?)

• 2+ years’ experience on fixed plant machinery, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Some steel and plate Fabrication experience
• Microsoft Windows and other Office programs
• Dogmen ticket
• Forklift licence
• High risk licence, EWP, working at heights, confined space
• PLC and automation knowledge

Applicants must be prepared to undertake a pre-employment medical inclusive of drug and alcohol test.

"As part of our diversity and inclusion journey, Capral is aiming to increase the representation of women across our businesses. We strongly encourage female applicants to apply for this position."

How To Apply

If you’ve had enough of the FIFO lifestyle — the long stints away, the early flights, and missing out on the moments that matter — this could be the change you’ve been looking for, then we would like to hear from you.

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