Position Summary
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role combines frontline supervision with practical trade work, ensuring our equipment operates safely, efficiently, and reliably. You'll play a key role in driving continuous improvement, supporting our production teams to minimise downtime, and leading a high-performing maintenance team that keeps our operations running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support the maintenance team - supervise electricians and apprentices to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality work across our manufacturing workshops and distribution centre.
* Maintain equipment reliability - perform and oversee planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime, optimise performance, and manage costs effectively.
* Champion safety and compliance - drive a strong safety culture, ensuring all maintenance activities meet WHS, environmental, and regulatory standards.
* Develop and grow team capability - coach and mentor team members, fostering technical growth, cross-skilling, and a culture of continuous improvement.
* Collaborate and improve - work closely with production, engineering, and external contractors to plan maintenance schedules, troubleshoot issues, and lead improvement projects under Lean/TPM frameworks.
* Contribute to investigations and audits - participate in root cause analysis, inspections, and incident investigations, implementing corrective actions and sharing learnings across the team.
Education / Experience / Technical Requirements
* Australian A-Grade Electrical Trade qualification
* Demonstrated experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
* Proven leadership or supervisory experience managing a team of trades or technicians.
* Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and automation systems.
* Experience using CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) and maintenance planning tools.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
* Sound understanding of WHS legislation and a strong commitment to safety.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word).
What we offer:
Benefits
Aside from working for an iconic Australian company with a culture of growth, development & team spirit, we offer a competitive benefits package including:
* Annual product allowance
* 40% employee discount
* Annual bonus eligibility
* Employee Assistance Program
* Paid parental leave
* Paid volunteer leave
* Access to discounts on private health insurance, financial planning assistance and online wellness program
* On-site parking & canteen
About R.M.Williams
Since 1932, R.M.Williams has answered a call for hardwearing, timeless products that can hold up against the harsh conditions of the Australian outback - and look good whilst doing it. Our bestselling leather boots and belts are still crafted by hand in Adelaide, South Australia, alongside an ever-growing range of apparel, accessories and lifestyle products. At the heart of everything we do is a simple promise of loyalty and endurance; a commitment that our products will accompany their wearer on all of life's great journeys. Reginald Murray 'RM' Williams always said, 'it's the people who make a company' and we stand by that statement today, with a global network of teams that feels like family. A culture of growth, development and team spirit is central to our success.
R.M.Williams appreciates the importance and value of a diverse workforce and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at R.M.Williams are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, national origin or family or parental status. R.M.Williams will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Please note only applicants who hold the legal right to work in Australia without sponsorship will be considered for this role.