Kempsey Shire Council

Mechanical Fitter

Your New Role:

As a Mechanical Fitter in our Water and Sewer team, you'll help keep Kempsey Shire's essential water and wastewater infrastructure operating safely and reliably. Working alongside a skilled and supportive team, you'll use your trade skills to maintain, repair and improve the mechanical assets that deliver vital services to our community.

In this role, you will:

• Install, maintain, repair and upgrade mechanical equipment across Council's water and wastewater networks.
• Perform preventative maintenance, fault finding and repairs on pumps, motors, valves and treatment plant equipment.
• Carry out fabrication, machining and general mechanical fitting tasks to support operational requirements.
• Inspect and assess mechanical assets to identify maintenance and renewal needs.
• Work safely in a range of environments, including confined spaces and at heights.
• Respond to breakdowns and participate in a rotating after-hours on-call roster (maximum one week in every four weeks).
• Complete work to industry standards while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and customer service.
• Use maintenance management systems and mobile technology to manage work orders and record completed tasks.
• Contribute to a collaborative, multi-skilled team committed to delivering reliable water and wastewater services.

For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.

About You:

You're a trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter who enjoys solving problems, working with mechanical equipment and being part of a collaborative team. You have experience maintaining and repairing pumps, mechanical plant or industrial equipment and are committed to delivering quality workmanship while maintaining a strong focus on safety.

You thrive in a hands-on environment, can work independently when required and are equally comfortable contributing as part of a multi-skilled team. You're reliable, adaptable and take pride in delivering high standards of work.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• A trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or in a relevant mechanical engineering trade.
• A current Class C Driver Licence and White Card.

About Us:

Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.

We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.8 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.

Why Join Us?

As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:

• A permanent full-time position, 38 hour work week
• Fortnightly RDO’s
• Weekly salary of $1,543.90 to $1,737.68 (plus superannuation).
• Generous leave entitlements, including access to Long Service Leave after five years
• A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
• Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
• Career development and learning opportunities.
• Novated Leasing and salary packaging options.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
• A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.

Interested?

Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:

• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
• Your current resume.

Applications Close: COB Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Have questions? Please contact Daniel Micallef – Team Leader Mechanical, for a confidential discussion on Ph: 02 6566 3200.

Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails.  Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.

• Completion of a pre-employment medical assessment is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position
• Current immunisations against tetanus, Hepatitis A & B and Q Fever or willingness to obtain these vaccinations is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.

If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email [email protected]

Thank you and good luck with your application.

Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.