Job no: 497748
Work type: Permanent Full time
Location: Trevallyn, Statewide
Categories: Engineering & Technical

Ready to power the future? Join us as a Mechanical Fitter and take on the challenge of maintaining hydro assets at the heart of Tasmania’s clean energy!

• Generous allowances and benefits package.
• Work in BIG locations alongside experienced tradespeople.
• Work on a range of assets across Trevallyn & Poatina.

SALARY FROM $89,558 (BASED ON EXPERIENCE), PLUS SUPER & $2,500 AREA ALLOWANCE.

At Hydro Tasmania, we’re leaders in renewable energy, powering Australia with clean hydropower. We really care about making a difference for better, but it’s a big job and we can’t do it alone. Which is right where you come in.
Hydro Tasmania supports applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace. For more information about Hydro please visit our website www.hydro.com.au/careers

WHO ARE YOU?

You’re a driven and safety-conscious mechanical tradesperson with solid experience in maintaining and troubleshooting industrial equipment, ideally within heavy industry or hydro environments.
With a Certificate III or IV in a mechanical trade, you bring strong condition monitoring skills, a focus on continuous improvement, and a team-first mindset. You’re confident mentoring apprentices and junior team members, have a current driver’s licence, and are comfortable using digital tools and systems.
If you’re looking for variety, there’s also the opportunity to work across the state, making an impact wherever your skills are needed.

To put it simply… support production through maintenance and refurbishment of our hydro generation equipment. Starting your day at Trevallyn or Poatina as required, you’ll be working on our assets from Trevallyn to the Great Lake area, with the opportunities to support additional outage works across the state.
As a Mechanical Fitter, you will be…
✓ Conducting operational repairs and preventative maintenance, with travel as needed to support out Major Maintenance schedules.
✓ Providing mentoring and supervision to junior Technicians/Assistants and Apprentices,
✓ Fault finding under safe working conditions, and management and execution of work packages/Permits to Work.
✓ Participating in local area on call roster,
✓ Undertaking regular equipment inspection regimes,
More information can be found on the attached Position Description: PD - AI - Mechanical Fitter - HT3 - July 2024.pdf