Maintenance Supervisor Electrical & Automation
Opal is an innovative and solutions led paper and packaging group striving for excellence in everything we do. A member of NIPPON PAPER GROUP, Opal has operations in Australia and New Zealand, making us one of Australasia's leading packaging companies.
We manufacture goods that you see, touch, and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG, Retail and Fresh Produce. We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and sustainability!
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The Maintenance Supervisor - Electrical & Automation is accountable for leading the site's electrical maintenance and automation functions to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment.
Based at Revesby, this role plays a key part in sustaining high-performance manufacturing by managing a team of qualified electricians, overseeing compliance with electrical safety standards, and driving continuous improvement in automated systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight across PLCs, SCADA, motor control, and instrumentation systems.
- Support integration and optimisation of advanced automation technologies to improve performance.
- Partner with production and engineering teams to reduce downtime and enhance asset reliability.
- Ensure maintenance practices align with Opal's safety-first culture and operational excellence standards.
- Lead and supervise the mechanical maintenance trades at the Revesby site, ensuring cross-disciplinary coordination.
- Oversee both electrical and mechanical maintenance outcomes, including compliance, asset care, and resource planning.
- Integrate electrical and mechanical teams to deliver cohesive plant reliability strategies and operational alignment.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering and/or Automation.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in asset management (e.g. RCM, PMO).
- Proven experience in leading teams to deliver high equipment reliability and maintenance performance.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
- Proven ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects, and drive continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma tools.
- Experienced in problem-solving, decision-making, risk management, and ensuring compliance with statutory, legislative, and Australian Standards requirements.
- Skilled in performance management, process optimisation, and proficient in CMMS, SAP, and Microsoft Office applications.
Discover more… by visiting our website at www.opalanz.com
About Opal
We offer sustainable cardboard packaging and paper solutions to suit every customer. Opal directly employs employees across our operations with sites in Australia and Recent Zealand including export offices in Europe, North America and Asia, we have the coverage to ensure our products are available when and where they are needed.
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📌 Maintenance Supervisor Electrical & Automation
🏢 Opal
📍 Sydney