Maintenance Project Manager

One Harvest; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

One Harvest Pty Ltd in Australia is seeking a Maintenance Project Manager to deliver maintenance and capital projects across our national operations. You will manage projects from scoping to handover, build business cases, select equipment, and coordinate installation and commissioning while ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

Reporting to the National Manager Reliability, the role collaborates with site managers, reliability teams, operations and vendors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering, or a trade qualification with project experience.
• At least 3 years managing maintenance, engineering or capital projects.
• Experience delivering projects through installation, commissioning and handover.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules and contractors.
• Willingness to travel interstate; FMCG/food manufacturing exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and capital projects end to end, from scoping to handover.
• Develop detailed project plans with timelines, resources and milestones.
• Prepare business cases, capital requests and ROI analysis.
• Define equipment requirements and selection criteria with site teams.
• Ensure new equipment is easy to maintain, reliable, safe and sustainable.
• Coordinate vendors, consultants and contractors to deliver safely and on schedule.
• Track risks, issues and budgets with monthly status updates.
• Support site master plans and 5-year capital plans.
• Ensure safe work method statements and contractor management meet safety standards.
• Identify improvements to lift throughput and reduce energy use.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Process Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Project Manager – Sydney, interstate travel required

About One Harvest

One Harvest is one of Australia’s leading fresh food businesses, with more than 1,000 team members helping nourish Australian families every day. We’re driven by innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement, and we offer meaningful work in a fast paced, purpose led environment where safety, quality and care come first.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Project Manager to deliver the maintenance and capital projects that improve productivity, reliability, quality and safety across our 4 national operations.

Reporting to the National Manager Reliability, this role manages projects from scoping through to handover to operations. You’ll help build business cases and capital requests, select equipment, coordinate installation and commissioning, and make sure every project is delivered safely, on time and on budget. You’ll also help make sure new equipment and facilities are designed to be easy to maintain, reliable and safe from day one.

This is a national role. You’ll work closely with site managers, Reliability teams, operations, technical, IT, procurement, vendors and contractors to deliver solutions that meet the business’s needs now and in the future.

Key Responsibilities

Manage maintenance and capital projects end to end, including scoping, budgeting, design, installation, commissioning and handover to operations.

Develop detailed project plans covering timelines, resources and milestones, and keep disruption to operations as low as possible.

Help prepare business cases, capital requests and options analysis, including lifecycle cost and return on investment.

Document equipment requirements and set selection criteria with site teams and subject matter experts.

Make sure new equipment and facilities are designed to be easy to maintain, reliable, safe and sustainable.

Coordinate vendors, consultants and contractors so work is delivered safely, on schedule and to standard.

Track project risks, issues and budgets, and give clear monthly updates on project status and progress.

Support the development of site master plans and the 5 year capital plan for each site.

Make sure safe work method statements, non routine work and contractor management meet our safety standards.

Look for improvements that lift throughput, reduce waste and cut energy use.

About You

You’re an organised, hands on project manager who enjoys turning business needs into practical engineering solutions. You’re comfortable leading a project from first idea to handover, and you keep things moving when priorities compete.

You build strong relationships with site teams, technical experts and suppliers, and you can explain technical ideas clearly to people without a technical background. You care about safety, reliability and delivering real value for the business.

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Process Engineering, or a trade qualification with significant project experience.

At least 3 years managing maintenance, engineering or capital projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Experience delivering projects through installation, commissioning and handover.

Experience managing project budgets, schedules and contractors.

Ability to prepare business cases and do basic financial analysis, including return on investment.

Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Willingness to travel interstate.

Project management certification.

FMCG, food manufacturing or short shelf life supply chain experience.

Experience with equipment selection and specification.

Knowledge of HACCP, GMP and WHS requirements in a food environment.

Experience using machine data to improve performance.

Exposure to asset lifecycle planning and site master planning.

Why Join Us?

Deliver projects that make a visible difference to productivity, reliability and safety across a national network.

See your projects through from first idea to running on the floor.

Work alongside experienced engineering, reliability and operations leaders.

Build your career in capital and asset management.

Join a values driven organisation with ongoing learning and development opportunities.

If you’re a project manager who wants to deliver practical, high impact engineering projects across a national food manufacturing business, we’d love to hear from you. One Harvest is committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunity to succeed.