Junior First-Year Fitter and Turner Apprentice

Junior First-Year Fitter and Turner Apprentice
Exciting Opportunity in Advanced Manufacturing

About the Job:
Are you the type of person who:
- Took apart toys as a kid just to see how they worked?
- Loved building with LEGO or Mechano?
- Built your own billy-cart or customized your bike?
- Enjoyed tinkering with motorbikes, go-karts, or cars?

If so, we want you!

Amiga Engineering is on the lookout for a motivated and enthusiastic first-year junior apprentice. You’ll be finishing high school this year and looking to start an exciting career in engineering. Join our team where you’ll learn hands-on skills and be part of an Australian leader in advanced manufacturing.

What You will Learn:
- Machining: turning, milling, drilling, boring, and slotting
- Grinding, pedestal grinding, and basic painting
- Overhead crane and forklift operation
- Assembly and fitment of industrial gearboxes
- Reading BOMs (Bills of Materials) and technical assembly drawings
- CNC Milling and Turning
- As you progress, opportunity to learn cutting-edge Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) in metal and polymer

Why Join Us?
At Amiga Engineering, you're not just a number – you’re part of our close-knit team. Our apprentices get hands-on training in our workshop, which is packed with a variety of machinery, from 5-axis CNC machines to manual mills, lathes, and vertical borers.

As you progress, you will have opportunities to work with exciting technologies, including our metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) area.

What We are Looking For:
- A genuine interest in engineering and manufacturing
- Eagerness to learn new skills and work on current abilities
- Willingness to take direction and work with your hands
- Not afraid to use your skills and hands on manual and CNC machines
- Strong math and geometry skills
- Mechanical aptitude and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Completion of a Pre-apprenticeship course is a bonus
- Cert I Engineering (preferred but not required)
- Car & license (a must)

Benefits:
- Pay based on experience and skills
- Paid overtime
- Grow your skills in a dynamic award winning Australian advanced manufacturing company
- Work with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies
- Become a core member of our team
- As you advance in your role, you will gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, including our metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) division. Opportunities like this are extremely rare, as Amiga is one of only a few companies in Australia with metal powder bed fusion 3D printing capabilities. We also boast the largest selection of metal and polymer 3D printers in the country, offering unparalleled services to industry.

About Us:
Established in 1988, Amiga Engineering is located in Tullamarine, Victoria, and is an advanced manufacturing leader. We specialize in CNC machining, fabrication, additive manufacturing, and industrial gearboxes.
We serve a wide range of industries including Aerospace, Space, Defence, Medical, and Oil & Gas.

Location: Tullamarine, Victoria
Open Position: 1 (for a first-year apprentice)
Note: Applicants must be Australian citizens living in Victoria.
Important: This position is for junior 1st year apprentices only and is not open to mature age or adult apprentices. Watch this space for other future job openings if you are in this position.