Area Maintenance Manager

Viva Energy Australia; Geelong; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Area Maintenance Manager for their Geelong refinery. You will lead the maintenance team, ensuring safety and efficient production, manage budgets, and handle major maintenance events. Ideal candidates will have a background in engineering with strong leadership skills in safety and maintenance processes. This role is set in a dynamic environment focused on energy transition, promising significant career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Diversity-focused workplace

Career growth opportunities

Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

Qualifications

• Demonstrable background in engineering and leadership position in chemical or hazardous material facilities.
• Applied knowledge of maintenance processes including time and condition-based maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to create engaging process mapping and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Area Maintenance Team to ensure safety and production targets are met.
• Manage maintenance and capital expenditure budgets effectively.
• Accountable for maintenance execution process within the production area.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Maintenance management

Chemical safety knowledge

Education

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering qualification

Job description

Do amazing work

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s a chance to join a group of people dedicated to supporting Australia’s evolving energy and convenience needs. We’re a leading retail, industrial and energy business, and we’ve been helping Australians reach their destination for more than 120 years.

Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. And our recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR, we provide Australians with outstanding convenience.

At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with new perspectives, energy and passion to drive Viva Energy and their careers forward.

Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery employs around 700 people and supplies over 50 percent of Victoria’s and 10 percent of Australia’s fuel.

The refinery can process up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day, manufacturing petrol, diesel, LPG, jet fuel, avgas, bitumen, specialty solvents for a wide range of industries. We are now seeking an Area Maintenance Manager to join our high-performing team.

Job Description

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the Area Maintenance Team to deliver effective maintenance within the production area ensuring utmost safety at all times.

• Provide leadership within the Asset and Operations Team to ensure the unit meets production targets.
• Direct Maintenance and Capital expenditure budgets.
• Manages major maintenance events and initiatives.
• Overall accountability for the maintenance execution process within the Production Area.
• Develop the annual Maintenance Business Plan.
• Resourcing the team with appropriately experienced and qualified team members.
• Periodic reporting of progress and matters requiring escalation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage unplanned breakdowns.

Qualifications

About you

• A demonstrable background in engineering and leadership position in chemical or hazardous material facilities.
• A technical qualification, ideally Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Applied knowledge of time, condition, and predictive based maintenance processes.
• Skills, knowledge, and experience in managing and delivering a complex change program.
• Demonstrated project management experience and track record in delivery that is on-time, within budget and meets quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deploy engaging process mapping and policy and procedures.

Ideally you hold a solid engineering background with a proven capability to lead maintenance teams.

Additional Information

About Viva Energy

Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion because that’s how we get the best outcomes.

Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past five years highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

Please note: This role is being sourced through VIVA Energy Australia, therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Note: Only applications from candidates who hold full working rights for employment in Australia will be considered.

Applications close: Friday, 30th January 2026.