Maintenance Manager

Opal; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Brisbane is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee engineering and maintenance operations at their Rocklea site. This role will ensure equipment reliability and support safety and continuous improvement efforts while leading a diverse team. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills and extensive experience in maintenance within high-speed processing.

Benefits

Leadership role

Stability and growth opportunities

Team coaching and mentoring

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in maintenance and reliability within high-speed processing or FMCG.
• Experience managing multi-skilled trades teams.
• Proficient in project management and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of engineering and maintenance for plant operations.
• Coach and mentor team members to build capability.
• Manage maintenance budgets and contractor relationships.

Skills

Leadership skills

Coaching and mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Trade qualifications (Electrical preferred)

Relevant tertiary / higher diploma

Tools

SAP

Other CMMS platforms

Job description

Discover Opal….

We manufacture goods that you see, touch, and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG, Retail and Fresh Produce.

We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and sustainability!

What Opal can offer you…

• A key leadership role at the Rocklea manufacturing site
• A growing and evolving role that will offer continuous improvement and project opportunities
• The chance to coach, mentor and build capability in your team
• A long term stable career opportunity

Discover the Opportunity….

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Manager to join the Opal Fibre Packaging team at our Rocklea, QLD site. In this role you will lead all aspects of engineering and maintenance to support plant operations, equipment reliability, and our ongoing safety and continuous improvement culture.

This pivotal role plays a key part in enabling our production teams to achieve operational targets by ensuring that all equipment is maintained to the highest standards of performance, safety, and reliability.

Key challenges you’ll lead :

• Bringing together a diverse team across electrical and mechanical trades into a cohesive high‑performing unit
• Coaching and mentoring team members with varying levels of skills and training
• Addressing ageing assets and improving site reliability
• Monitoring and managing maintenance budgets, contractors, and inventory controls
• Shifting the mindset from reactive fixes to planned preventive maintenance
• Balancing urgent maintenance needs with ongoing production demands

Discover your sustainable future…

We can offer a varied career journey with experiential learning gained from cross‑functional and lateral moves. We embrace diversity in all its forms, and we look for curious individuals who thrive in an environment of change.

Ideally you will bring :

• Trade qualifications (Electrical preferred) or relevant tertiary / higher diploma
• Strong people leadership skills with experience managing multi‑skilled trades teams
• Extensive experience in maintenance and reliability within high‑speed processing or FMCG
• Practical knowledge of SAP or other CMMS platforms
• Demonstrated experience in project management and inventory control
• A proactive, people‑focused approach with strong coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication, influencing, and change leadership capabilities

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