Overview

What’s involved

A maintenance technician that works in seafood processing usually holds an engineering qualification and ensures that machinery and equipment used for sorting, processing, and packaging seafood is maintained, fixed and in good working order.

How do they spend their day?

Working on a fishing vessel, farm, or in a processing facility, a maintenance technician completes tasks such as:

  • Completing scheduled maintenance
  • Inspecting equipment
  • Ordering replacement parts
  • Testing equipment
  • Responding to and repairing mechanical breakdowns
  • Following WH&S procedures, including lockout/tagout
  • Keeping accurate maintenance records

Occupation Insights

Average salary
$70,000 - $90,000 per year
Skills you will use
Equipment maintenance
Field work
Mechanical aptitude
Problem solving
Workplace safety
Safety equipment

MEM30219 - Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade or Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

A trade qualification in a relevant field, such as mechanical or electrical trades, is often required. Experience in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting is valuable.

Workplace safety, mechanical trade work including, fitting, assembly, installation, fault finding, maintenance and repair.

Mechanical aptitude, enjoys problem solving, able to work under pressure