Dairy Plant Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Safety Reliability

Lactalis; Cobden; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis Cobden site in South West Victoria is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of tradespeople, apprentices and contractors. You will manage workflow, resources and performance to deliver safe, reliable maintenance that supports production goals.

As a people leader, you’ll develop capability, drive accountability and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement across the site. Strong coaching, communication and coordination skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Proven ability to drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with maintenance planning and performance coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of maintenance tradespeople, apprentices and contractors.
• Set priorities and allocate resources to meet maintenance needs.
• Ensure work is performed safely, on time and to quality standards.
• Monitor performance, coach staff, and manage conduct when required.
• Collaborate with production to align maintenance with plant priorities.
• Maintain maintenance records in the CMMS system.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

CMMS proficiency

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Lactalis Cobden site in South West Victoria is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of tradespeople, apprentices and contractors. You will manage workflow, resources and performance to deliver safe, reliable maintenance that supports production goals.

As a people leader, you’ll develop capability, drive accountability and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement across the site. Strong coaching, communication and coordination skills are essential.