A major player in the food manufacturing industry is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead operations at their state-of-the-art facility in Greenacre.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will manage a team of Electrical and Mechanical Supervisors, championing safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across the site.
You’ll play a key role in coaching, developing, and empowering your team to deliver operational objectives while fostering a high-performance, accountability-driven culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all maintenance operations across the site, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient plant performance
- Champion safety by ensuring full compliance with PPE, environmental, and inspection standards
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules with 90%+ PM compliance
- Partner with manufacturing and engineering teams to reduce downtime and boost productivity
- Oversee repairs, spare parts inventory, and maintenance budgets
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA), lead risk assessments, and drive loss elimination initiatives
- Build and develop a high-performing maintenance team through strategic workforce planning, training, and performance management
What You Will Bring
- Proven leadership and engineering management experience within food, FMCG, or manufacturing (corrugated board experience desirable)
- Strong technical background in engineering, maintenance, or reliability
- Demonstrated experience managing supervisors and leading high-performing teams
- A continuous improvement mindset with knowledge of Lean or CI methodologies
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all levels
- Solid experience in budget management, planning, and compliance
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of maintenance operations in a modern facility and make a lasting impact within a leading food manufacturing business.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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