Asset Care Manager

Sugar Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Health and wellbeing programs

Learning and career development

Job summary

Sugar Australia is seeking an Asset Care Manager to lead an experienced maintenance and reliability team at our Yarraville VIC site. You will develop asset care strategies to increase equipment reliability, uptime and safe operations while aligning with GMP and quality standards.

You will manage budgets and spares, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with engineering on installation and commissioning to support total cost of ownership across our manufacturing facility.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in engineering or trades with 10+ years in maintenance/reliability leadership.
• Experience leading teams to drive strong performance and continuous improvement.
• Strong commercial acumen with budgets, resources and stakeholder management.
• Experience in a 24/5 or 24/7 continuous manufacturing environment (food industry ideal).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop maintenance and reliability teams to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement proactive asset care strategies to improve reliability, performance and uptime.
• Manage maintenance budgets, resources and critical spare parts for cost-effective operations.
• Ensure maintenance activities align with site objectives, GMP, quality and safety standards.
• Plan and oversee maintenance shutdowns to optimise resources and minimise downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement in predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Manage contractors and resources to support 24/7 refinery and packing operations.
• Develop and implement a critical asset management framework and maintenance materials strategy.
• Monitor and report maintenance KPIs including reliability, safety, efficiency and cost.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure equipment selection, installation and commissioning align with life-cycle objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Planning

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Continuous improvement

People development

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Maintenance, Asset Management or a related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

The sweet things you’ll be involved in:

Sugar Australia has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Asset Care Manager to join our team in a permanent full-time capacity, based at our Yarraville VIC site.

Our Yarraville facility is a key part of Sugar Australia's manufacturing operations, with refinery and packing activities supporting the production of sugar products for customers across Australia.

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of asset care strategies that improve equipment reliability, optimise maintenance performance and support safe, efficient operations across our Yarraville facility.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Leading, coaching and developing the maintenance and reliability teams to drive strong performance and continuous improvement.
• Developing and implementing proactive asset care strategies to improve equipment reliability, performance and uptime.
• Managing maintenance budgets, resources and critical spare parts to ensure cost-effective maintenance operations.
• Ensuring maintenance activities align with site objectives, budget requirements, GMP, quality and safety standards.
• Planning and overseeing maintenance shutdowns to optimise resources and minimise operational downtime.
• Driving continuous improvement in predictive and preventative maintenance programs to improve reliability and cost efficiency.
• Managing contractors and maintenance resources to support 24/7 refinery and packing operations.
• Developing and implementing a critical asset management framework and maintenance materials strategy.
• Monitoring and reporting on maintenance KPIs, including reliability, safety, efficiency and financial performance.
• Collaborating with the engineering team to ensure equipment selection, installation and commissioning align with site reliability objectives and total cost of ownership.

What we’re wanting you to bring to the table:

We're looking for an experienced maintenance leader with a strong background in asset management, equipment reliability and continuous improvement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in engineering or trades, including at least 10 years in a maintenance or reliability leadership role.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Maintenance, Asset Management or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to coach, mentor, and develop staff.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, resources and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent planning, problem-solving and organisational skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience working in a 24/5 or 24/7 continuous manufacturing environment, ideally within the food industry.
• Experience using SAP for maintenance management.
• Knowledge of industrial relations is desirable.

About Sugar Australia:

Sugar Australia has been a trusted name in Australian manufacturing for over 170 years and is a leading producer of sugar and ingredient solutions across retail, foodservice and industrial markets.

We operate refineries, packing facilities, bulk storage terminals and distribution sites across Australia, supporting some of the country’s largest food and beverage brands alongside our well-known CSR Sugar retail products found in supermarkets nationwide.

With a strong operational footprint and manufacturing heritage, our teams play an important role in safely producing and moving essential products used in homes and businesses every day.

At Sugar Australia, our values of integrity, excellence, passion, innovation, teamwork and safety underpin the way we work and support one another across the business. We’re committed to creating an environment that supports strong operational performance, continuous improvement and ongoing people development.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, and exclusive corporate discounts
• Health and wellbeing programs, regular social events, and employee recognition initiatives
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
• A friendly and collaborative culture, with a strong focus on our people and our customers
• Access to our product range – perfect for those with a passion for baking

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds, identities and experiences.

Business unit Sugar Australia