Factory Maintenance Supervisor

Story Fresh; Cambooya; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Story Fresh, a fourth-generation seed-to-store farming company on the east coast of Australia, seeks a Lead Maintenance Supervisor to head the Factory Maintenance team. You will manage line setups, repairs and preventive maintenance across a modern facility, driving continuous improvement and efficient operations.

The role requires strong leadership in maintenance across multiple disciplines, with occasional after-hours work to support access constraints and production schedules.

Qualifications

• Tradesperson with a suitable qualification or 5+ years in a similar maintenance role.
• Strong observational and problem-solving skills.
• Team-oriented with a positive can-do approach.
• Willingness to perform occasional out-of-hours work to support maintenance needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance activities with a courteous, team-focused approach.
• Drive preventative maintenance, planning, and scheduling.
• Diagnose and repair breakdowns quickly and effectively.
• Oversee inventory control, purchases, and scheduling using MEX software.
• Perform QA verifications and maintain documentation.
• Own team performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Cover after-hours callouts as needed.

Skills

Trades experience

Observational skills

Team player

Can-do attitude

Willingness for after-hours work

Education

Trade qualification (mechanical/electrical fitter)

Job description

Story Fresh is a 4th generation seed-to-store farming company supplying much of the east coast of Australia with their favourite salads. We grow and process leafy vegetables with our own nursery, farms and state of the art processing facility. Our team is extremely innovative and focused on producing the best possible product every day of the year.

THE ROLE

We are looking for the lead person for the Factory Maintenance team. The maintenance team is responsible for line setups, repairs and maintenance of the equipment and services in the facility. This involves preventative maintenance, breakdowns, continuous improvement of all processes and new installs. As Supervisor, the role requires strong operational leadership in maintenance situations across a range of disciplines.

MAINTENANCE TEAM'S RESPONSIBILITIES

• Routine maintenance on a very wide range of process machinery and plant
• Rapid response and problem solving for breakdowns
• Working with the production teams to optimise facility performance
• Support for continuous improvement, modifications and installs

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Active lead in daily operational activities in a courteous and team focused manner
• Drive preventative maintenance through strong team co-ordination and organisation, effective forward planning, confident and clear communication and a methodical approach
• Rapid, focused, effective diagnostic and problem solving during breakdowns
• Oversee the full implementation of inventory control (stocktakes and ordering), approval of purchases, repairs undertaken and maintenance scheduling using MEX software
• Undertake required QA verifications and documentation
• Own the team's performance and drive continuous improvement
• Able to do call outs for out-of-roster breakdowns on a rotational or skill specific basis

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Capable trades person, preferably with a trade qualification (mechanical fitter, electrical fitter ideal) or at least 5 years of work experience in a similar role
• Good observational skills
• Team player, motivated, can-do attitude with positive manner
• Quick learner
• Willingness to do occasional out-of-hours work as part of normal factory maintenance to accommodate access constraints
• Understanding of requirements when working in food production

WE OFFER

• Very attractive pay rate negotiated according to skill and experience
• Routine Monday to Friday roster with early starts and early finish
• Modern facility with sophisticated equipment and extensive in-house control systems
• Dynamic, multi-tasked work program
• Opportunities for career progression
• Be part of an exciting future - a fast paced industry that is evolving rapidly