Maintenance Lead: Downtime Reduction & Proactive PM

Borg Manufacturing; Oberon Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Supportive team culture

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Porta Products Oberon in rural NSW is seeking a trade-qualified Fitter to join as Mechanical Maintenance Coordinator at our Oberon facility.

You will supervise employees and contractors, oversee planned and breakdown maintenance to maximise plant availability, and analyse downtime for improvements.

The role offers a stable, permanent position with career growth, a supportive team culture and competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications and experience.
• Experience within a continuous production process.
• Strong interpersonal skills to bridge production teams and trades.
• Downtime reduction strategy development and implementation.
• Ability to schedule work and manage contractors.
• Commitment to safety, quality and customer service.
• Initiative and self-motivation to maintain high safety standards.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and contractors to meet safety, quality, efficiency and housekeeping standards.
• Oversee planned and breakdown maintenance activities to improve plant availability and efficiency.
• Review downtime and downtime reports to identify opportunities to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Supervise and coach apprentices to ensure training and practical assessments.
• Ensure adherence to WHS, environmental and HR policies and good housekeeping.
• Register work data in maintenance systems and support proactive maintenance.

Skills

Trade qualifications

Maintenance planning

Contractor management

Safety awareness

Job description

Porta Products Oberon in rural NSW is seeking a trade-qualified Fitter to join as Mechanical Maintenance Coordinator at our Oberon facility.

You will supervise employees and contractors, oversee planned and breakdown maintenance to maximise plant availability, and analyse downtime for improvements.

The role offers a stable, permanent position with career growth, a supportive team culture and competitive remuneration.