Tradesperson Mechanical Fitter

Date Published:  1 Oct 2026
Employment Type:  Employee

About us 

CBH is a leader in the Australian grain industry and the country’s largest co-operative. Our work has meaning and is creating an exciting future - we’re delivering WA’s grain to the world. Our advanced logistics network stretches across the State, connecting the growers of WA with our customers, and providing opportunities for career growth in different roles and locations.

Looking for a company where good people go places? We are what you’re looking for. We are CBH.

 

The Role

 

Play a crucial role in maintaining the equipment that drives WA’s grain network!

We’re looking for a skilled and safety-driven Mechanical Tradesperson to join our Maintenance team at the Metro Grain Centre in Forrestfield. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for delivering both preventative and corrective maintenance on our bulk handling equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

 

This is a full-time, permanent position working on our rotating shift roster. 4-week rotating roster of 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends, with regular extended breaks between work periods.

 

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Preventative and corrective maintenance and repairs to bulk handling equipment including elevators, conveyors, dust systems, fixed and portable machinery
  • Complete basic administrative tasks that are aligned with the maintenance function using SAP
  • Proficient in using tools like lathes, mills, and welders to modify or create parts when needed
  • Adhering to company safety procedures, risk assessments, and incident reporting requirements

 

 

About you:

  • Trade Certificate in Mechanical fitter/machinist
  • Hold an unrestricted Driver's Licence with a reliable source of transport
  • Current tickets in confined spaces, working at heights, forklift and EWP

 

Desired:

  • Cert IV in engineering (fluid power) or experience with Hydraulics (highly regarded)
  • Experience using SAP or similar software
  • HR Drivers Licence

 

Why work with CBH? 

Work with a good bunch of people  

We are a good bunch of people working together. We just get on with the job and make it happen. 

 

We want to see you succeed  

We recognise potential and want to see you achieve great things. There are opportunities for movement and growth at CBH, so we don’t hold you back. We help you move forward. 

We have a proud legacy and an exciting future which will see us continue as a strong contributor to the WA economy. We offer a secure future, with job security. 

 

Getting the job done 

We empower our team with autonomy to find innovative ways to make things happen. 

 

Work with meaning  

You know who you are working for and why, and you can see the difference you make. CBH is a unique business in that our impact is seen and felt by growers at local farm level, and on a global scale, as a significant contributor to the world’s food supply. 

 

 

CBH offer a range of employee focused benefits aimed to encourage a healthy work life balance, including:

 

  • Corporate Employee discounts including travel, health insurance funds and financial services;
  • Ongoing training and development to reach your career goals;
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • 13-weeks paid parental leave that can be taken in a flexible way to suit unique family needs;
  • Employee assistance program;
  • Salary sacrificing scheme.

 

We'd love to hear from you

 

CBH welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds, embracing inclusivity and diversity in our workforce.

 

To find out more about working with CBH visit http://careers.cbh.com.au

 

Please note we are not accepting agency applications.

 

If you are already employed directly by CBH, please log in using your CBH email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.   

 


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