Maintenance Engineer

Bridgestone Australia; City of Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive remuneration

Tyre discounts

Employee discounts

Volunteer leave

Zusammenfassung

Bridgestone Australia is seeking an experienced maintenance engineer to drive reliability and efficiency across multiple sites. You will lead preventative and predictive maintenance, support major overhauls, and apply data analytics and Industry 4.0 tools to optimise asset performance.

You will base at Salisbury (SA) or Wacol (QLD) with frequent travel across Australia and New Zealand to collaborate with operations, contractors and suppliers.

Jobbeschreibung

This is a unique opportunity to combine hands-on engineering expertise with strategic asset management, helping drive reliability, efficiency, and future-focused maintenance practices across multiple sites.

Reporting to the National Manager, Bandag Factories, you'll be responsible for ensuring our manufacturing assets operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. You'll lead preventative and predictive maintenance initiatives, provide technical expertise during breakdowns and major overhauls, and help shape the future of maintenance through data-driven decision making and emerging technologies.

This role can be based at either our Salisbury (SA) or Wacol (QLD) facility and will require frequent travel to work closely with operational teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing and implementing preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Driving asset reliability and minimising manufacturing downtime
• Diagnosing complex equipment issues and supporting major repairs
• Managing maintenance schedules, critical spares, and contractor performance
• Monitoring asset performance and producing technical maintenance reports
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Leveraging maintenance data, predictive technologies, AI, and machine learning opportunities to improve reliability
• Ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and maintenance standards
• Championing Bridgestone's commitment to safety and sustainability

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience in manufacturing maintenance and asset management
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and pneumatic equipment within high-volume industrial environments
• Experience leading or participating in major plant shutdowns, overhauls, and maintenance projects
• Degree or qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (desirable)
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong reporting, planning, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Exposure to predictive maintenance systems, data analytics, machine learning, or Industry 4.0 technologies will be highly regarded
• Knowledge of safety, compliance, and factory facility requirements

About Us

We are proud to be a leader in tyre and mobility solutions, offering premium products and services that keep individuals, businesses, and industries moving. We meet the needs of customers wherever they are, with operations spanning company-owned stores, franchise partners, and mobile servicing solutions, with a team of more than 1600 passionate individuals across Australia and New Zealand.

Our People Commitment

At Bridgestone, we know what matters to our people. That’s why our focus is on creating the conditions for our teammates to feel safe and happy at work.

We’re passionate about growth and development, supporting our people to achieve their career goals with a focus on promoting from within.

We offer flexibility that enhances wellbeing and performance, and the security of working for a trusted global brand.

You’ll join a great team. We take pride in our friendly and supportive community. Together, we are working towards our mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’.

We believe in creating a workplace where you feel valued for your contributions and inspired to do your best work.

Our perks include:

• Competitive total remuneration package, inclusive of market-related base pay, plus variable pay and allowances depending on your role.
• Discounts on Bridgestone tyres and servicing for you, your family and friends!
• Financial education, wellbeing support, and a range of employee discounts on private health, cars and car hire, hotels and other retailers.
• Annual paid volunteer leave to give back to a cause that matters to you – now that’s rewarding.