Position Summary
As a Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer, you will support the reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement of a specialised manufacturing operation. This is a hands-on role spanning plant maintenance, engineering support, technical documentation, and process improvement across bespoke production equipment.
Leading the maintenance team, you will drive overall plant maintenance performance while working closely with production, maintenance, and management teams. You will be responsible for improving equipment reliability, minimising downtime, supporting engineering upgrades, and strengthening preventative maintenance systems and technical documentation.
This role suits a practical, solutions-focused engineer who enjoys working closely with manufacturing operations, leading teams, and contributing to ongoing operational improvements within a specialised Australian manufacturing environment.
Australian work rights are required at the time of application.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary package of $130,000 – $150,000 + Superannuation+ incentives (dependent on experience)
* Stable, long-term opportunity within an established Australian manufacturer
* Hands-on role with genuine involvement in machinery improvement and plant performance
* Supportive team environment with strong manufacturing capability and in-house engineering support
* Opportunity to contribute to ongoing investment in equipment, systems, and operational improvement
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate daily maintenance activities across plant equipment and manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient and reliable performance.
* Supervise and support maintenance personnel, ensuring work is completed to a high standard, within required timeframes and in accordance with production requirements.
* Drive accountability across maintenance activities through effective planning, follow-up, communication and attention to detail.
* Perform preventative maintenance, inspections and fault-finding across specialised plant equipment and machinery.
* Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic issues to minimise downtime and support production requirements.
* Support the development and continuous improvement of preventative maintenance systems, schedules and procedures.
* Assist with machinery upgrades, engineering modifications and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
* Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve plant reliability and reduce repeat issues.
* Maintain engineering documentation including CAD drawings, BOMs, technical files and records within the MEX system.
* Support maintenance planning through accurate record-keeping, equipment history management and maintenance reporting.
* Work closely with production, maintenance and management teams to improve equipment reliability, operational performance and manufacturing efficiency.
* Coordinate external contractors and specialist service providers to ensure works are completed safely and to required standards.
* Provide technical leadership and guidance to maintenance and production personnel.
* Ensure all maintenance and engineering activities are carried out in accordance with WHS requirements, company procedures and safe work practices.
* Contribute to a proactive, safety-focused and continuous improvement culture across the manufacturing operation.
Skills & Experience
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to provide structure, direction and accountability within the maintenance team.
* Proven ability to drive accountability, prioritise workloads and ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
* Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to provide technical guidance and support across maintenance and production teams.
* Ability to build positive working relationships across operations while maintaining clear expectations, follow-through and operational discipline.
* Experience coordinating contractors, internal trades and operational stakeholders within a fast-paced manufacturing environment highly regarded.
* Strong mechanical background in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
* Hands-on experience with plant maintenance, fault finding, and equipment repair.
* Good understanding of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems.
* Ability to read and work from technical drawings and schematics.
* Experience with CAD software and maintenance systems (MEX or similar).
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
* Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
* Practical, hands-on engineering mindset with a focus on reliability safety and improvement.
Qualifications
* Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.
* Background in Plant Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar role.
* Trade background highly regarded.
* Experience in specialised or bespoke manufacturing environments an advantage.
* Understanding of safe maintenance practices and WHS requirements.
About Us
King Springs is a proudly Australian-owned manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for producing high-quality suspension springs for the automotive industry. From our specialised facility in South East Queensland, we design and manufacture products for passenger, performance, 4WD, and commercial vehicle applications for both domestic and international markets.
Our operation combines advanced manufacturing processes with bespoke production equipment and in-house engineering capability. We focus on quality, safety, reliability, and continuous improvement in a practical, hands-on manufacturing environment.
As we continue to invest in our equipment, processes, and people, this role plays an important part in keeping our plant running well and supporting improvements across the factory.
We offer a stable, long-term opportunity for a capable engineer who enjoys working close to the equipment and making a real difference to production outcomes.
Pre- employment Requirement
As part of the employment process all short-listed applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment and drug & alcohol screening.