Maintenance Manager

Pharma People; Kyneton; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharma People seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to take ownership of the maintenance function within a busy manufacturing environment in Victoria. You will lead site-wide maintenance strategy to keep plant, machinery, buildings and essential services safe, reliable and performing at peak levels.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will drive preventative maintenance, coordinate breakdown responses, manage budgets and external contractors, and ensure compliance with OH&S, quality and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Maintenance Manager or senior technical leadership role within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of industrial production equipment, plant and facility services.
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems and CMMS.
• Demonstrated ability to manage maintenance budgets, contractors, suppliers and capital works.
• Strong understanding of OH&S, quality systems, risk management and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s planned and reactive maintenance activities across production equipment, plant, machinery and facilities.
• Develop and continually improve preventative maintenance programs to minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability.
• Diagnose and coordinate the resolution of mechanical, electrical and technical breakdowns, responding quickly to minimise production interruptions.
• Manage maintenance schedules, shutdowns, asset registers, equipment history and critical spare parts.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and operating efficiency.
• Plan and oversee major maintenance projects, upgrades and facility improvements, including forecasting labour, materials and associated costs.
• Manage external contractors, suppliers and service providers, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Monitor maintenance expenditure, budgets and key performance indicators.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with workplace health and safety, environmental, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Operations and Site Management to ensure maintenance priorities support production requirements and business objectives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and preventative rather than reactive maintenance.
• Provide leadership, coaching and technical guidance to maintenance personnel and other relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Maintenance management

Budget management

CMMS experience

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Tools

CMMS platforms

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to take ownership of the maintenance function within a busy manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to join a well-established operation producing and supplying a high-volume, specialised food product, where equipment reliability, safety and efficiency are critical to ongoing success.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will lead the maintenance strategy across the site, ensuring plant, machinery, buildings and essential services remain safe, reliable and operating at peak performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s planned and reactive maintenance activities across production equipment, plant, machinery and facilities.
• Develop and continually improve preventative maintenance programs to minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability.
• Diagnose and coordinate the resolution of mechanical, electrical and technical breakdowns, responding quickly to minimise production interruptions.
• Manage maintenance schedules, shutdowns, asset registers, equipment history and critical spare parts.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and operating efficiency.
• Plan and oversee major maintenance projects, upgrades and facility improvements, including forecasting labour, materials and associated costs.
• Manage external contractors, suppliers and service providers, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Monitor maintenance expenditure, budgets and key performance indicators.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with workplace health and safety, environmental, quality and regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Operations and Site Management to ensure maintenance priorities support production requirements and business objectives.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and preventative rather than reactive maintenance.
• Provide leadership, coaching and technical guidance to maintenance personnel and other relevant stakeholders.

About You

You will be a practical and commercially minded maintenance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment. You will be confident making decisions, solving problems and balancing immediate operational requirements with longer-term asset reliability.

You will bring

• Proven experience in a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Plant Engineer or senior technical leadership position within manufacturing, food production, FMCG, warehousing or a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial production equipment, plant and facility services.
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems and CMMS platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage maintenance budgets, contractors, suppliers and capital works.
• Strong understanding of OH&S, quality systems, risk management and environmental requirements.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across production, operations and management teams.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise effectively in an environment where production demands can change quickly.

Why Join

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will have genuine influence over the reliability and performance of a critical manufacturing site. You will be joining an organisation with a strong focus on quality, operational excellence and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to make a measurable impact on the way the site operates.