We are excited to be partnering with a leading Australian manufacturing company, known for producing high-quality products. We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Maintenance Manager to manage the afternoon shift, ensuring operational efficiency and safety.
The Appointment
As Maintenance Manager, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our equipment runs reliably and efficiently. With a strong focus on ownership and leadership, you'll manage a small but growing team, take charge of maintenance planning, and be hands-on day to day. You’ll join at a significant time, with ongoing investment in new machinery and strong support from production leadership.
You will enjoy doing the following:
- Taking full ownership of machine downtime and working to minimise it across the site.
- Coordinating, planning, and managing scheduled maintenance windows in collaboration with the scheduling team.
- Providing hands-on support (70% initially) when fitters are unavailable.
- Leading and mentoring a team of 3 direct reports.
- Managing contractors and ensuring clear, proactive tracking systems are in place.
- Coordinating spare parts ordering and stock control.
- Troubleshooting breakdowns quickly and effectively.
- Collaborating with Production Leaders to maintain smooth, continuous operations.
The Appointee: - Prior leadership experience in maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Strong coordination, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on capability, particularly during the early stages of the role.
- Familiarity with systems like MEX, SAP, or D365.
- A collaborative and team-first approach to your work.
- An understanding of the commercial impact of downtime and how to mitigate it.
- Dual trade qualifications and experience with Lean or 5S practices (highly beneficial)
Further Information: - Australian owned, producing high-quality products.
- Day Shift role with flexibility to choose:
6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
7:30 AM – 4:30 PM - Based in Woodville, with free onsite parking.
- Competitive salary with opportunities for career growth.
If you are an experienced Maintenance Manager or have a similar experience within the manufacturing industry, we invite you to click on the "Quick Apply" button today!
For more information contact Courtney Garrett:
********@appointrecruit.com.au or 0419 945 ***