Fitter and Machinist - Water and Sewer

Do you enjoy working with your hands and solving problems? Do you have experience and skills in reactive maintenance and risk management on mechanical assets? We are currently seeking a Fitter and Machinist in the Water and Sewer Directorate and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us!

• Ensure assets reach designed operating life 
• Perform scheduled maintenance and reactive repairs to mechanical process equipment
• Work in a dynamic and service focused team
• Permanent full-time position with Tool of Trade (Commuter Use) Vehicle available 

About the role

The Fitter and Machinist is essential in maintaining and managing mechanical assets within Council's Water and Sewer Directorate. This position involves both scheduled and reactive maintenance of mechanical process equipment across Council's workshop, treatment plants, headworks and water and sewer network, ensuring that all operations meet regulatory requirements and service standards. 

Reporting to the Team Leader Mechanical Treatment Plants, this role will see you responsible for conducting condition assessments, troubleshooting mechanical issues, and actively collaborating with other trades to ensure optimal performance of Council's assets. 

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a Craftsman’s Certification and Certificate of Proficiency in Fitting and Machining, combined with ongoing professional development
• a current MR Drivers Licence
• demonstrated experience working in a similar mechanical workshop environment, with demonstrated experience in using manual lathes, radial drills and universal mills
• the ability to perform work on mechanical assets within headworks, treatment plants, water and sewer networks and including residential environments, assessing the risk and ensuring safety of self, community members, Council assets and environment
• demonstrated ability to use basic computer programs (including Word, Excel, Outlook), GIS, SCADA, and hardware including tablets, phones and computers

Various licences/certificates which can include:

• a valid Construction General Induction card – Safework NSW or equivalent
• a current Confined Space Entry Certificate
• a current Provide First Aid Certificate
• a Certificate of Competency for Work Safely at Heights
• a National Licence to Perform High Risk Work for Dogging / Dogman Certification
• a National Licence to Perform High Risk Work for Vehicle Loading Crane
• a National Licence to Perform High Risk Work for Elevated work platform
• a working near overhead powerlines
• a Low voltage rescue training ticket

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $76.9k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $89.1k on completion of assessment of skills and performance + $19.49 per week working allowance + 12% superannuation 
• We have a permanent full-time role available.
• This role will be able to access a 9-day fortnight.
• This role is located at Council's Erina Works Depot. 

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits 

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.