Lead Maintenance Supervisor - Food Processing Plant

Housing Industry Association Limited; Nhill; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Luv-A-Duck Pty Ltd is seeking a trade-qualified maintenance supervisor to lead the Nhill processing plant maintenance team. You will oversee breakdown response, preventative maintenance, and collaborative project work with production departments, ensuring safety and quality are maintained.

The role requires hands-on fault finding, industrial maintenance experience in a food manufacturing or poultry setting, and ability to manage external contractors and budgets.

Qualifications

• Relevant trade in electrical and/or mechanical disciplines.
• 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
• PLC programming or automation experience would be advantageous.
• Licences or tickets for maintenance are desirable.
• Experience in industrial maintenance, preferably food manufacturing or poultry processing.
• Hands-on fault finding and problem-solving across production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Nhill maintenance team with work allocation and priorities.
• Maintain plant and equipment via planned, preventative and cyclical maintenance.
• Provide practical engineering and technical support to production departments.
• Coordinate breakdown response and ensure faults are diagnosed and repaired promptly.
• Monitor preventative maintenance schedules and record keeping.
• Fabrication/assembly of small metal structures; precision turning and machining.
• Support installation, commissioning and modification of plant and equipment.
• Engage external contractors ensuring safety, quality and budgets.
• Communicate and document maintenance activities in a timely manner.

Skills

Cost management

Fitting

Inventory management

Machining

Maintenance management

Planning

Plc programming

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Education

Relevant licences or tickets

Trade qualification in electrical or mechanical

Vocational or certificate, Diploma or associate's degree

Job description

Luv-A-Duck Pty Ltd is seeking a trade-qualified maintenance supervisor to lead the Nhill processing plant maintenance team. You will oversee breakdown response, preventative maintenance, and collaborative project work with production departments, ensuring safety and quality are maintained.

The role requires hands-on fault finding, industrial maintenance experience in a food manufacturing or poultry setting, and ability to manage external contractors and budgets.