Maintenance & Operations Manager

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career progression opportunities

Professional development programs

Job summary

Toyota Automated Logistics seeks a Maintenance & Operations Manager to lead the setup and ongoing operation of a state-of-the-art automated distribution facility in Western Sydney, NSW. You will build the team, establish processes, and drive performance across uptime, reliability and safety to meet customer expectations.

You will transition from project delivery to live service, using data and CMMS to optimise maintenance and asset management while shaping a strong safety culture and continuous

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in automated logistics or industrial settings.
• Experience scaling a new service operation or facility.
• Strong maintenance management and asset lifecycle knowledge.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams with safety focus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiar with TPS, Lean, Six Sigma or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Establish, recruit, onboard and develop a maintenance/ops team.
• Lead transition from project delivery to ongoing operations.
• Drive KPI performance: uptime, OEE, reliability, safety, customer satisfaction.
• Develop maintenance strategies, asset management and spare parts processes.
• Be primary customer contact for performance, service delivery, escalations.
• Utilise data and CMMS to optimise maintenance effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership experience

Maintenance management

CMMS proficiency

Asset lifecycle management

Cross-functional teams

Stakeholder management

Lean/Six Sigma

TPS/continuous improvement

Safety leadership

Project-to-operations transition

Education

Trade/Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS platform

Job description

Job Title Maintenance & Operations Manager Job Description Effective April 1, 2026, Toyota Automated Logistics brings together Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande's warehousing business, and viastore under one unified brand. During this transition phase, parts of our recruitment activities and communication may still be conducted via legacy company systems and email domains.

Maintenance & Operations Manager At a Glance

As the Maintenance & Operations Manager, based in Western Sydney, NSW, you will lead the establishment and ongoing operation of one of Australia's most advanced automated distribution facilities. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a maintenance and operations team from the ground up, drive system performance, and ensure the successful launch and long-term operation of a highly automated warehouse featuring industry-leading material handling and automation technology.

Your Impact

Establish, recruit, onboard, and develop a high-performing maintenance and operations team for a major greenfield automated logistics site. Lead the successful transition from project delivery to operational service, ensuring site readiness before go-live. Drive system performance through achievement of KPIs across uptime, OEE, reliability, safety, and customer satisfaction. Develop and continuously improve maintenance strategies, asset management frameworks, and spare parts processes. Act as the primary customer contact for operational performance, service delivery, escalations, and incident management. Utilise data, CMMS systems, and performance analytics to optimise maintenance effectiveness and equipment reliability. Foster a strong safety-first culture while leading continuous improvement initiatives across people, processes, and technology.

What Makes You a Great Fit?

Proven leadership experience within industrial, manufacturing, logistics, mining, or highly automated operational environments. Demonstrated experience establishing, commissioning, or scaling a new service operation, warehouse, or industrial facility. Strong maintenance management expertise, including CMMS platforms, reliability strategies, and asset lifecycle management. Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams while balancing safety, customer outcomes, uptime, and cost performance. Relevant trade, engineering, technical, or business qualification, combined with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Familiar with continuous improvement methodologies such as the Toyota Production System (TPS) or similar operational frameworks, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence practices, with the ability to drive process optimisation, improve efficiency, and support operational performance.

What You Can Look Forward To

Competitive salary package with a global leader in warehouse automation and intralogistics. Opportunity to lead the start-up of a flagship automated distribution facility supporting a major retail customer. Career progression pathways into senior service management, regional leadership, and international opportunities. Ongoing technical, leadership, and professional development programs. A collaborative, innovative, and safety-focused culture backed by the strength of Toyota Industries Corporation.

Who We Are At Toyota Automated Logistics

At Toyota Automated Logistics, you actively shape the future of intelligent intralogistics. As part of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), we are a global partner for integrated warehouse automation solutions. Founded in April 2026, we bring together the strengths of Bastian Solutions, viastore, and Vanderlande's warehousing business under one unified brand. Together, we develop scalable automation systems, intelligent software, and end-to-end services across the entire lifecycle for customers around the world. Our ambition is clear: to set industry benchmarks and actively shape the future of intralogistics.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Toyota Automated Logistics, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, and base our hiring decisions on qualifications, potential, and motivation. Support or adjustments during the application process are available upon request.

Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone’s doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow. Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.