About the business
Our client is a leading food manufacturer located in the wider West Melbourne area. This business has a strong footprint supplying premium product into both grocery and B2B channels, with plans to expand further into the export market.
Significant commercial success and a desire to bring high quality product to market underpins this business.The business is on an impressive trajectory in acquiring market share,while also going through multi-million dollar investment to increase capacity.
About the role
This newly created Head of Maintenance role will report directly into senior leadership, with full responsibility for the maintenance team and function on-site.
The remit will include ownership of a multi-site footprint across Maintenance and Facilities, which encompasses production, warehousing and commercial settings. Off the back of the significant CapEx in recent years, this role will be critical in putting in place the systems and processes to underpin the capacity improvements, asset care and contractor management programs. Core activities in the role will include :
* Ownership and accountability for both day to day, and strategic activities around maintenance / facilities / engineering disciplines
* Active liaison with a core range of cross-functional stakeholders across commercial / operations disciplines
* Playing the key role in shifting from a reactive to preventative maintenance culture on-site
* Development of a more robust set of systems for maintenance to operate in, including CMMS utilisation and PM planning
What we are looking for
* Hands on experienced Maintenance Manager with 5+ years leadership experience
* FMCG or related industry experience
* Trades or engineering qualified
* A people focused leadership style with the ability to engage across the shopfloor
What you'll get in return
* High-tech, modern production equipment with ongoing investment
* Expanding capacity, creating strong job security and technical growth
* Values-driven, quality-focused culture
* Family-owned business with clear direction and hands‑on leadership
What to do now
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