Asset & Engineering Manager

Agri Talent Pty; Tongala; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation assistance

Relocation support

Novated vehicle lease options

Job summary

Agri Talent Pty is recruiting an Asset & Engineering Manager for a state-of-the-art beef processing facility in Tongala, VIC. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on reshaping the maintenance function, establishing preventive maintenance, and improving reliability.

You will report to the Plant Manager and collaborate with the Group Asset Manager to lift team performance across multiple shifts. The role emphasizes leading change, implementing new CMMS processes, and managing budgets and

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience in FMCG or food processing settings.
• Proven ability to lead change and establish preventative maintenance.
• Strong leadership across multiple shifts with coaching skills.
• Experience with CMMS and data-driven maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and prioritise maintenance across site to minimise downtime.
• Lead and develop a multi-shift maintenance team with coaching.
• Drive transition from reactive to preventative maintenance, roll out CMMS.
• Manage maintenance budgets, CAPEX docs and monthly reporting.
• Coordinate external contractors to meet site standards and uptime targets.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Change management

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

Fitter/Mechanic/Electrical trade qualification

Tools

CMMS platforms

Job description

Job Description

About the Company Supplying global markets since 1933, our client is an Australian-owned agribusiness producing premium, responsibly raised beef across three processing facilities in Victoria and Tasmania. With a collaborative, team-focused culture and portfolio of 10 premium beef brands, they are seeking an experienced Asset & Engineering Manager to support and develop operations at their state-of-the-art plant in Tongala, VIC.

About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership and change management role with genuine scope to reshape the maintenance function at a large, multi-shift beef processing facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager and working closely with the Group Asset Manager, the Asset & Engineering Manager will establish planned maintenance, improve reliability and capability, and strengthen team performance.

Benefits

• Genuine mandate and senior business support to build and shape the maintenance function.
• Modern, substantially redeveloped processing facility with continued capital investment.
• Secure long-term career with a sixth-generation, 100% Australian-owned family business.
• Competitive salary, discounted premium meat products, and novated vehicle lease options.
• Accommodation assistance to support relocation.

Duties

• Plan, schedule and prioritise all maintenance activity across site, including urgent repairs and preventative schedules to minimise production interruption and downtime.
• Manage and develop an established, multi-shift maintenance team, providing coaching and mentoring as required.
• Lead the transition from reactive to preventative maintenance, establishing new processes, expectations and accountability whilst supporting rollout of new CMMS system.
• Manage maintenance budgets, CAPEX documentation and monthly reporting, pursuing improvement opportunities where seen fit.
• Coordinate external contractors, ensuring work meets site and regulatory standards and uptime expectations are achieved.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant fitter, mechanic, electrical or similar engineering-based trade qualification with extensive hands-on maintenance experience.
• Experience in FMCG, food processing or related manufacturing environment where downtime affects product.
• Proven success leading change management and establishing preventative maintenance structure.
• Strong people leadership capability — able to set clear expectations, develop individuals, and hold a team accountable across multiple shifts.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and CAPEX, with working knowledge of CMMS platforms and the value of planned work orders and data capture.