Assistant Maintenance Manager

Huon Aquaculture Company; Tasmania; Vor Ort; AUD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Huon Aquaculture invites a qualified maintenance leader to head the Central Workshop, coordinating activities, guiding a trades team, and ensuring assets are maintained safely and efficiently. You’ll plan work, then roll up your sleeves to help deliver outcomes.

You’ll bring a relevant trade qualification with strong maintenance experience, and a proven ability to coordinate busy teams while prioritising safety and quality workmanship.

Qualifikationen

• Trade qualification required with strong maintenance background.
• Experience with mechanical, hydraulic, marine, or industrial equipment.

Aufgaben

• Lead and support a team of mechanical and hydraulic specialists to deliver quality maintenance outcomes.
• Coordinate day-to-day workshop operations and maintenance priorities.
• Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting when needed.
• Work closely with Marine Operations and other stakeholders to keep assets operating at their best.
• Drive a strong safety culture and lead by example in safe work practices.
• Support the development and training of team members.
• Manage workshop inventory, spare parts, and maintenance documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and team performance.

Kenntnisse

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical hydraulics

Planning scheduling

Stakeholder comms

Safety culture

Problem solving

Maintenance systems

MS Office

Ausbildung

Trade qualification

Tools

Maintenance software

MS Office suite

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

This isn't a role where you'll be sitting behind a desk all day.

Reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, you'll help lead our Central Workshop, coordinating maintenance activities, supporting a team of tradespeople, and ensuring our assets, vessels, and equipment are maintained safely and efficiently. You'll be just as comfortable planning the work as you are rolling up your sleeves and helping get the job done.

In this role you'll:

• Lead and support a team of mechanical and hydraulic specialists to deliver quality maintenance outcomes
• Coordinate day-to-day workshop operations and maintenance priorities
• Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting when needed
• Work closely with Marine Operations and other stakeholders to keep assets operating at their best
• Drive a strong safety culture and lead by example in safe work practices
• Support the development and training of team members
• Manage workshop inventory, spare parts, and maintenance documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and team performance

About You

You're a natural leader who enjoys building capable teams and creating an environment where people can do their best work. You're practical, solutions-focused, and happy to jump in when the job requires it.

You'll bring:

• A relevant trade qualification and strong maintenance experience
• Experience working with mechanical, hydraulic, marine, or industrial equipment
• Proven leadership experience and the ability to coordinate a busy operational team
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle changing priorities
• Confidence communicating with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Experience using maintenance systems and Microsoft Office programs
• A commitment to safety, quality workmanship, and developing those around you

Why Join Huon?

At Huon Aquaculture, we're passionate about what we do and the people who help make it happen. You'll join a supportive team, work across a diverse range of equipment and projects, and have the opportunity to make a genuine contribution to an industry-leading operation.

If you're looking for a leadership role that combines people management, technical expertise, and hands-on involvement, we'd love to hear from you.