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Recruitment Consultant @ Blackbook | Engineering & Operations
Maintenance Manager – Lead Reliability & Predictive Maintenance
About the Company
For nearly a century, this iconic Australian manufacturer has been a cornerstone of local industry. With modern facilities in both metro and regional locations, they remain proudly Australian-made—leading with quality, innovation, and reliability.
The Role
As Maintenance Manager, you will:
* Lead maintenance operations at one of the company's largest manufacturing sites.
* Manage and mentor a trade team of 16 (fitter and electrician), fostering engagement and growth.
* Drive data-led reliability improvements, using CMMS and reporting tools to predict and prevent failures.
* Analyse asset performance data to develop predictive and preventative strategies.
* Deliver on KPIs for OEE, uptime, machine reliability, and OH&S compliance.
* Embed continuous improvement and best-practice maintenance methodologies.
What You Bring
* Proven success in fast-paced environments such as food, beverage, packaging, or building products leading large maintenance teams
* Strong background in reliability engineering and predictive maintenance.
* Experience using data, reporting, and analysis to drive asset performance.
* Training in RCA, CI methodologies (5S, Lean, Six Sigma) highly regarded.
* Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
What's On Offer
* A high-impact leadership role shaping maintenance and reliability strategy.
* Opportunity to embed predictive practices and optimise plant performance.
* Clear progression within a stable, growing business.
Interested?
For a confidential discussion, contact Matthew Franke at Blackbook Executive on (03) 9823 7421.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Manufacturing
* Industries
Wholesale Building Materials
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