The Role
Are you a skilled Fitter and Turner ready for a fresh opportunity in a stunning coastal location?
Livingstone Shire Council is on the lookout for a trade-qualified Fitter and Turner to join our Procurement and Fleet Services team in a permanent full-time role. If you’re passionate about precision, safety, and working in a role where you can make a real difference to not only the organisation but also the community, we want to hear from you!
Reporting to the Supervisor Fleet, this hands-on position involves a wide range of mechanical maintenance and construction tasks, ensuring our plant, equipment, and fixed assets are operating at their best. You’ll work both independently and within a tight-knit, multi-skilled team to keep things running smoothly.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Recognised trade qualifications as a Mechanical Fitter and Turner and/or other related trade or industry skills;
• A current MR drivers licence;
• Proven experience in installing, repairing, maintaining, testing and fault-finding complex mechanical systems.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including interpreting system diagrams and technical manuals; and
• Skills in welding and machining – MIG, TIG, Stick, Plasma Cutter, Oxy Acetylene, and lathe operation.

The successful candidate will have a safety-first mindset and willingness to lead by example through safe work practices and proactive reporting.

Benefits

• Annual Salary - $74,821 (inclusive of site, tool and leading hand allowances)(QLGIA (Steam C) C8);
• $5,000 attraction payment upon successful completion of probationary period;
• 12% superannuation—we’re invested in your future;
• Salary packaging options—to help you make the most of your earnings.
• Fortnightly RDOs—because balance matters;
• Training and development opportunities; and
• Strong safety culture – See. Stop. Report

Closing Date
Applications close midnight Monday, 8 September 2025.
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