Hands-On Shift Lead — Production & Maintenance

Evolve Scientific; St Clair; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolve Scientific in Western Sydney is seeking a hands-on Shift Supervisor – Production & Maintenance to lead daily production and coordinate maintenance activities within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will monitor equipment performance, drive reliability initiatives and support workforce planning while collaborating with the Site Leadership team on safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Shift Supervisor or similar leadership role in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments such as food, packaging or automated manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to make quick decisions in fast-paced settings.
• Exposure to maintenance activities, reliability programs or production operations.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production and maintenance activities across the site.
• Coordinate maintenance requirements, contractors and service providers.
• Monitor equipment reliability, downtime and production performance.
• Assist with preventive maintenance planning and execution.
• Provide leadership and support to production teams when required.
• Participate in workforce planning, labour allocation and shift coverage.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Coordinate responses to equipment breakdowns and operational issues.
• Maintain maintenance records, reports and work order systems.
• Complete shift handovers and operational reporting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across production and maintenance functions.
• Coach, develop and support team members to improve site performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Decision making

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Diploma or degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronic

Tools

MEX

SAP

Job description

Evolve Scientific in Western Sydney is seeking a hands-on Shift Supervisor – Production & Maintenance to lead daily production and coordinate maintenance activities within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will monitor equipment performance, drive reliability initiatives and support workforce planning while collaborating with the Site Leadership team on safety, quality and continuous improvement.