Lead Maintenance Supervisor – Industrial Plant Reliability

Drake International; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Drake International seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead on-floor maintenance in a fast-paced waste processing plant. You will drive preventative maintenance, fault finding, and shutdown coordination while mentoring apprentices and upholding a strong safety culture.

Ideal candidates have supervisory experience in industrial settings, a mechanical or electrical trade qualification, and solid CMMS proficiency to support uptime and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in manufacturing/industrial settings
• Mechanical or electrical trade qualification required
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with CMMS and preventative maintenance

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance on the floor and ensure safe plant operation
• Drive preventative maintenance and fault finding across equipment
• Coordinate plant shutdowns and implement continuous improvement
• Collaborate with operations and external stakeholders

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Mentoring apprentices

Safety mindset

Communication skills

Education

Mechanical or electrical trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Drake International seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead on-floor maintenance in a fast-paced waste processing plant. You will drive preventative maintenance, fault finding, and shutdown coordination while mentoring apprentices and upholding a strong safety culture.

Ideal candidates have supervisory experience in industrial settings, a mechanical or electrical trade qualification, and solid CMMS proficiency to support uptime and continuous improvement efforts.