Maintenance Engineer (Hands-on)

Programmed; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmed Skilled Workforce is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a large FMCG facility in Melbourne's southeastern suburbs. This hands-on role involves maintaining and improving plant performance, troubleshooting issues, coordinating preventative maintenance and driving reliability improvements.

You will work with maintenance and production teams to promote proactive maintenance standards, ensure safe practices, and deliver efficient maintenance activities on a Monday–Friday roster with

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar engineering or maintenance role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant condition, equipment performance and maintenance trends to identify issues and improve reliability.
• Assist planning, coordination and delivery of planned maintenance shutdowns with minimal production disruption.
• Investigate equipment failures, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime.
• Monitor maintenance performance via breakdown analysis and inspections to improve processes and asset performance.
• Collaborate with maintenance and production teams to promote proactive maintenance standards site-wide.
• Ensure compliance with OHS, food safety and site policies in all maintenance activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Time management

Maintenance planning

Problem-solving

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Programmed Skilled Workforce is a leading provider of managed workforce and training services.

Our client, a well-known Australian brand, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team at a large FMCG facility in Melbourne's southeastern suburbs.

This is a hands-on engineering role, you will play an important role in maintaining and improving plant performance, troubleshooting equipment issues, coordinating preventative maintenance, and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.

The role would suit an engineer or trade-qualified professional who enjoys being hands-on, solving technical problems and working collaboratively with maintenance and production teams.

ROSTER

Monday - Friday

Day shift, 7am or 8am starts

Occasional Saturdays required throughout the year

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring plant condition, equipment performance and maintenance trends to identify potential issues, anticipate maintenance requirements and improve overall plant reliability and asset performance.
• Assisting with the planning, coordination and delivery of planned maintenance shutdowns, ensuring resources, equipment and activities are organised to minimise disruption to production.
• Investigating equipment failures and recurring breakdowns, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventative actions to reduce downtime and prevent repeat issues.
• Monitoring maintenance performance through breakdown analysis, equipment inspections and problem-solving activities, identifying opportunities to improve maintenance processes, equipment efficiency and production reliability.
• Working closely with maintenance and production teams to promote a proactive approach to maintenance, encourage effective problem-solving and support consistent maintenance standards across the site.
• Promoting and ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), food safety and site-specific policies and procedures, ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out safely and in accordance with required standards.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar engineering or maintenance role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG, food production or a similar industry.
• Engineering degree qualified, preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively, collaborate and build positive working relationships with maintenance and production teams.
• Well-developed organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing maintenance requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to manage maintenance data, reporting and documentation.
• A proactive and practical approach to problem-solving, with a genuine interest in improving equipment performance, plant reliability and maintenance processes.