Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Rimfire Resources; Wagga Wagga; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rimfire Resources is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead the safe, reliable and cost‑effective performance of the maintenance and engineering function at a complex processing facility. You will collaborate with Operations, Production and Quality to improve plant availability and asset health, while driving capital delivery and team capability.

This role requires strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams, robust planning and scheduling, and a hands‑on approach

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience across industrial maintenance, engineering, reliability or asset management.
• Degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronic or industrial engineering, or a recognised mechanical or electrical trade qualification.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary mechanical and electrical teams.
• Strong maintenance planning, shutdown, contractor and project delivery experience.
• Practical CMMS capability across work management, preventive maintenance, backlog, scheduling, materials and asset records.
• Calm, visible and accountable leadership, with a focus on safety and asset health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, reliable and cost-efficient performance of the maintenance and engineering function at a complex processing facility.
• Direct multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, planning, stores and contractor resources with strong site leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Quality and Procurement to improve plant availability and maintenance discipline.
• Oversee maintenance planning/scheduling, reliability, asset management, shutdown execution, capital and maintenance projects.
• Manage contractors, engineering governance, budgets and cost control, critical spares and CMMS improvements.
• Develop maintenance team capabilities and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Reliability

Project delivery

CMMS

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical/electrical/mechatronic/industrial)

Trade qualification (mechanical/electrical)

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

The Company:

Our client is an established and well-regarded manufacturing business operating a significant regional processing facility. Supplying products to domestic and international customers, the business continues to invest in plant reliability, operational improvement and disciplined asset management to support safe, efficient and sustainable growth.

The Position:

In this role, we are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead the safe, reliable and cost-effective performance of the maintenance and engineering function at a complex processing facility. As a key member of the Site Leadership Team, you will lead multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, engineering, planning, stores and contractor resources while balancing visible plant leadership with longer-term asset strategy.

You will work closely with Operations, Production, Quality, Procurement and other site functions to improve plant availability and maintenance discipline. Key areas of focus will include maintenance planning and scheduling, reliability and asset management, shutdown execution, capital and maintenance projects, contractor management, engineering governance, budgets and cost control, critical spares, CMMS improvement and the continued development of the maintenance team.

The Person:

• Substantial leadership experience across industrial maintenance, engineering, reliability or asset management in a continuous manufacturing or process environment.
• A degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronic or industrial engineering, or a recognised mechanical or electrical trade qualification supported by significant maintenance leadership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary mechanical and electrical teams, including coaching, capability development and performance management.
• Strong maintenance planning, shutdown, contractor and project delivery experience.
• Practical CMMS capability across work management, preventive maintenance, backlog, scheduling, materials and asset records.
• Calm, visible and accountable leadership, with the ability to improve reliability while maintaining safety, quality and long-term asset health.

Why this Role?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a broad maintenance and engineering function within an established manufacturing environment. The role offers genuine influence over site reliability, asset performance, capital delivery and team capability, with direct exposure to site leadership and a diverse range of process plant, utilities and infrastructure. For a maintenance leader who enjoys combining practical plant engagement with disciplined planning, engineering governance and long-term improvement, this position provides the scope to make a visible impact on safety, uptime, cost and operational performance.