Maintenance Manager
Location: Melbourne – Western Suburbs
Salary: Competitive salary
An industry-leading, highly reputable food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead site reliability, maintenance and continuous improvement within a high-volume production environment.
Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will be responsible for plant uptime, asset performance and the development of a high-performing maintenance team. This role suits a commercially savvy leader from a food or FMCG manufacturing background.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead maintenance and reliability strategy to minimise downtime
* Embed predictive maintenance, planning and RCA processes
* Manage contractors, service agreements and maintenance spend
* Drive continuous improvement, OEE and waste reduction initiatives
* Build team capability through structured training and development
* Partner with operations, engineering, safety and quality teams
About You
* Electrical or Mechanical Trade qualification (essential)
* 5+ years' experience in a maintenance leadership role
* Background in food, FMCG or high-speed manufacturing environments
* Strong experience in predictive maintenance and best-practice reliability
* Proven contractor management and commercial acumen
What's On Offer
* Competitive salary package
* Work for an industry leader with a strong reputation
* Influential leadership role with long-term career opportunity