GSE Workshop Lead — Fleet Reliability & Maintenance

Swissport; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Swissport is seeking a hands‑on Workshop Manager to lead the GSE workshop in Brisbane, overseeing maintenance, PMI completion and parts management. You will drive safety, efficiency and compliance while coordinating with operations and contractors to maximise fleet readiness.

You will manage a technically skilled team, schedule preventative and corrective work, track performance in Maximo, and ensure timely reporting of maintenance history and costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in workshop management or maintenance supervision.
• Strong mechanical experience within automotive, heavy vehicle, plant, material handling or GSE.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance practices.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.
• Sound understanding of WHS and workshop compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience using computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS), including the accurate management and completion of maintenance work orders. Experience with Maximo is highly regarded.
• Experience managing contractor performance and spare parts or inventory within a maintenance environment.
• Aviation or Ground Support Equipment experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop the GSE workshop team, ensuring resources are effectively allocated to meet operational and maintenance requirements.
• Plan and prioritise preventative maintenance, servicing, repairs and breakdown maintenance to maximise fleet availability and minimise equipment downtime.
• Take accountability for the on-time completion of all Planned Maintenance Inspections (PMIs), ensuring scheduled maintenance is completed within required timeframes and in accordance with company, manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all maintenance activities and work orders are accurately recorded and maintained in Maximo, including timely updates to job status, labour, parts usage, maintenance history and work-order completion.
• Monitor fleet availability, equipment reliability and workshop performance, proactively addressing maintenance risks, recurring faults and equipment downtime.
• Manage contractor performance, ensuring external service providers meet agreed safety, quality, cost and delivery expectations, and address performance issues where required.
• Maintain effective control of workshop spare parts and inventory, ensuring appropriate stock availability, accurate usage and timely replenishment while managing costs and minimising unnecessary or obsolete stock.
• Coordinate tooling, parts and external service requirements to support planned and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure all workshop activities comply with WHS, company, manufacturer and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitor workshop productivity, maintenance expenditure and key performance indicators, identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support a culture of safety, accountability, operational discipline and continuous improvement across workshop operations.

Skills

Workshop leadership

Mechanical background

CMMS / Maximo experience

Team development

Planning & problem solving

Safety compliance

Stakeholder management

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Inventory management

Job description

Swissport is seeking a hands‑on Workshop Manager to lead the GSE workshop in Brisbane, overseeing maintenance, PMI completion and parts management. You will drive safety, efficiency and compliance while coordinating with operations and contractors to maximise fleet readiness.

You will manage a technically skilled team, schedule preventative and corrective work, track performance in Maximo, and ensure timely reporting of maintenance history and costs.