Dairy FMCG Maintenance Manager - Lead Efficiency & PM

Lactalis; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Lactalis in Sydney's Lidcombe plant is seeking an experienced Maintenance Materials Manager to lead our maintenance team and drive reliable, cost-efficient operations across dairy production lines. You will manage budgets, implement preventive maintenance and SAP-based programs, optimise spare parts inventory, and ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance while reducing downtime.

This role requires a proactive leader who can champion continuous improvement and collaborate with production,

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and team-oriented maintenance materials manager.
• Experience in FMCG, preference in dairy industry.
• Ability to manage maintenance budgets and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Optimise maintenance costs while maintaining machine and line efficiencies to meet company standards.
• Recommend and implement operating plans, budgets, and capital additions within budgetary guidelines.
• Stay informed about all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Point of contact for maintenance related escalations which may occur within or outside usual business hours.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with local, national, and company regulations, including managing site services like boilers and chillers.
• Follow through on all reports of equipment/property damage to resolution.
• Ensure all maintenance employees adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Promote behaviours among employees that align with company KPIs and objectives, particularly towards quality and safety.
• Compliance to quality systems to guarantee and improve product quality.
• Develop and implement a proactive maintenance strategy to ensure efficient operations.
• Maintain a well-stocked inventory of spare parts to keep all factory equipment in optimal working condition and minimise downtime.
• Monitor the effectiveness of Preventative Maintenance and Condition Monitoring programs.
• Implement the SAP Preventative Maintenance Program in line with company guidelines.
• Ensure maintenance operations stay within budget and achieve Business Plan objectives.

Skills

Maintenance management

FMCG experience

Dairy industry experience

Team orientation

Tools

SAP system

Job description

Lactalis in Sydney's Lidcombe plant is seeking an experienced Maintenance Materials Manager to lead our maintenance team and drive reliable, cost-efficient operations across dairy production lines. You will manage budgets, implement preventive maintenance and SAP-based programs, optimise spare parts inventory, and ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance while reducing downtime.

This role requires a proactive leader who can champion continuous improvement and collaborate with production,