MRAEL

Fitter & Turner Apprenticeship

MRAEL  •  Onsite  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Are you a 2nd, 3rd or 4th year Mechanical Apprentice with hands‑on CNC machining experience, looking to finish your trade in a brand‑new, modern workshop with a respected national employer?

This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing business that invests in its people, equipment, and facilities — while offering real career pathways beyond your apprenticeship.

🔧 What’s in it for you?

  • Above award wages
  • Secure, full‑time apprenticeship
  • Work in a brand‑new, purpose‑built workshop
  • Exposure to modern CNC lathes and/or mills
  • Be part of a national organisation with long‑term career opportunities
  • Structured mentoring and support through to trade completion

🛠️ What you’ll be doing:

  • Assisting with set‑up, programming, and operation of CNC lathes and/or milling machines
  • Manufacturing high‑precision components
  • Performing routine machine maintenance and basic fault‑finding
  • Dismantling, cleaning, measuring, and assessing parts
  • Supporting small machining jobs and general workshop activities
  • Workshop upkeep and occasional local deliveries

✅ What we’re looking for:

  • 2nd or 3rd year Mechanical Apprentice
  • Proven exposure to CNC machining (lathes and/or mills)
  • Experience with Fanuc, Mazak, Okuma or similar controls highly regarded
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Reliable, punctual, and safety‑focused
  • Sound computer literacy
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident

🎓 Training & Support:

You’ll be employed by MRAEL and supported by a dedicated Apprentice & Employment Consultant, providing:

  • Ongoing mentoring and performance support
  • Coordination of all off‑the‑job training
  • Regular check‑ins to support your progress through to completion

You’ll be working towards:

Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade (Fitting and/or Turning)

👉 Ready to apply?

Click “I’m Interested” and complete your profile, ensuring all required documents are uploaded to be considered.

MRAEL is an equal opportunity employer.

MRAEL

About MRAEL

MRAEL is the leader in providing business solutions through people development, and throughout our 30 years of helping people achieve their potential, we have never lost sight of why we are in business.

Why? To make a difference through quality people development.

How? We overcome challenges through innovation, inspiration and intelligence. We always do what’s right.

Recognised as one of the largest and most experienced education, training and employment providers with a wealth of local knowledge and experience, MRAEL has successfully employed and managed over 13,000 apprentices and trainees in a diverse range of trades and industry sectors, and has expanded throughout Queensland.

Through our services as a Registered Training Organisation, Group Training Organisation, Senior Vocational College and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider, MRAEL has consistently delivered comprehensive apprentice solutions, training and workforce development to both businesses and apprentices. Our diverse range of services stretch beyond simply managing - we are attracting and building tomorrow’s leaders, today!

MRAEL believe in developing sustainable partnerships through customer service, open communication channels, quality services and a strong focus on innovation. Our commitment to providing superior service is underpinned by our strong internal values of integrity, learning, ongoing improvement, open communication, personal accountability, respect, social responsibility, teamwork and delivering on promises, which will be evident whenever you deal with our team. Our strategic outlook is to implement further innovative solutions to continue to deliver and improve our services to you – our partners and stakeholders.

We are a Workforce Australia Employment Services Provider and are contracted to deliver government employment services. Content does not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Education, Skills and Employment.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Mackay, AU
Year Founded
1985
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