Fleet Maintenance Supervisor – Lead, Safety & Uptime

Work Initiatives; Maitland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Sandgate area to oversee preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs across a fleet of prime movers, trailers and operating plant. The role leads a busy team on a rotating shift roster to meet client requirements.

You will hold a formal mechanical trade qualification with leadership experience, strong WHS knowledge, and proficiency in MS Office; forklift/HC licences are desirable.

Qualifications

• You will hold a formal mechanical trade qualification and have proven leadership experience.
• Knowledge of relevant WHS standards is essential.
• Experience supervising and coaching a mechanics team.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook; experience with maintenance software is a plus.
• Ability to ensure safety and wellbeing of a team in a heavy industrial environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Forklift and HC licences are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Minimise downtime by scheduling preventative maintenance and any unscheduled servicing and repairs.
• Hands-on approach to keep fleet operational to meet client requirements.
• Develop, implement and maintain maintenance systems and procedures.
• Ensure reporting and compliance of maintenance activities.
• Quality control for maintenance tasks.
• Cost management for the Maintenance Unit.

Skills

Mechanical trade qualification

Team leadership

WHS knowledge

Staff supervision/mentoring

MS Word Excel Outlook

Maintenance software knowledge

Safety leadership

Communication skills

Forklift license

HC license

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Maintenance software

Parts database

Job description

Work Initiatives is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in the Sandgate area to oversee preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs across a fleet of prime movers, trailers and operating plant. The role leads a busy team on a rotating shift roster to meet client requirements.

You will hold a formal mechanical trade qualification with leadership experience, strong WHS knowledge, and proficiency in MS Office; forklift/HC licences are desirable.