Mechanical Fitter

About the role

As part of our Hard Facilities Management division, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining mechanical systems to ensure continuous, safe, and efficient hospital operations. 

This is a full-time opportunity working across a rotating 24/7 roster, including after-hours shifts when required, 5 days on 2 days off.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative maintenance, fault finding, and reactive repairs on HVAC and mechanical plant systems.
• Assist with new equipment installations and system change-outs across central plant facilities.
• Contribute to the development of Safe Work Instructions, Job Safety Analyses, and Risk Assessments.
• Accurately maintain service records, job sheets, and maintenance logs.

About you

Key attributes and skills:

• Trade qualified (Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Fitter & Turner or equivalent).
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills with experience in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Solid understanding of WHS practices and safe work procedures.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and service documentation.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and time management skills.

About us:

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure and facilities.

Our Facilities & Asset Services business provides end-to-end facilities management and asset lifecycle support services for Australia’s critical social and economic infrastructure. Operating across the health, education, government, future energy, power generation, oil and gas and industrial sectors, we work closely with our customers to optimise the reliability, efficiency and whole of life costs of their assets and facilities.

Downer acts as the facility manager at The Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH). The RAH is the largest, busiest and most technologically advanced hospital in Australia with 800 single in-patient rooms, including 100 same-day beds and 80,000 same-day and overnight patient admissions per year.

Why work for us?

Working for the Downer Group, means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future.  You’ll also find a range of benefits available such as:

• Opportunities for training and development to support your career. 
• Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business. 
• Highly competitive employee exclusive discounts and benefits scheme.
• An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for this role, successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, as well as provide an up-to-date National Police Clearance and Immunisation history.

As an employer who acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures, we encourage applications from people from all ages and backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians, to apply. 

If you are passionate about what you do and motivated to succeed, apply now!