We’re excited to offer 4-year apprenticeships starting in 2027, based at our main branch in beautiful Port Macquarie! This is an incredible opportunity to kickstart your career and join our dynamic team.

Apprentice Fitter Machinists – Certificate III Engineering - Mechanical Trade (MEM30219)

About Us

Expressway Spares is an Australian, family-owned Company, in business for 60 years. We cater to the mining, general-contracting and rural sectors with the supply of quality new, used and reconditioned parts and components to suit Caterpillar and Hitachi.

Working with us means joining an amazing team of people and a workplace with great core values. Being a family-owned business means we believe in a healthy work/life balance. We are big on safety and making sure all our employees feel safe, supported and able to thrive within their role.

Benefits of working with Expressway Spares

• Strong safety culture

• On-the job training with a great team

• Uniforms provided

• Monthly staff barbecue

• Christmas and mid-year parties

• Periodic audiometric monitoring, skin checks and flu vaccinations provided

About This Apprenticeship

• Full-time position, including TAFE-based training

• Regular hours - 6.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday

• Overtime Available

• 9-day fortnight

• We pay award rates +10%

As a Fitter Machinist Apprentice, you’ll gain expertise in the fabrication, maintenance, and repair of machinery and mechanical equipment. This is a 4-year apprenticeship where you will learn through on-the-job experience combined with formal study at TAFE, working toward a nationally recognised trade qualification to specialise in the fabrication, maintenance and repair of machinery and mechanical equipment.

Ideal for someone who enjoys working with their hands and has a passion for mechanical systems. Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll:

• Develop precision machining and fitting skills

• Work with a range of tools and instruments to cut, shape, and finish metal to exact specifications

• Learn to set up and operate lathes, milling machines, grinders, and drilling machines to produce high-quality parts and components

Preferred experience and attributes:

• Completed or currently enrolled in Year 12

• Good language, literacy and numeracy skills

• Mechanical aptitude

• Demonstrated work experience in the trade, and/or pre-apprenticeship Cert II pathway

• Positive attitude, self-motivated, conscientious and eager to learn

• Punctual, reliable and committed to completing your trade qualification

• Current driver's license

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Required

• National Police Certificate (also known as a National Police Check)

• Able to complete a pre-employment medical assessment