Maintenance & Reliability Lead

BuildRight Construction AU; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Lead for a Western Australia manufacturing operation. This hands-on role combines fault-finding with proactive maintenance, automation, and reliability improvement to reduce downtime and recurring failures.

You will coordinate across mechanical, electrical and automated production systems, manage contractors and specialists, develop maintenance procedures and CMMS workflows, and drive safety-focused uptime initiatives.

Job description

AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.

Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.

Youwillcombinepracticalfault-findingandrepairskillswithpreventativemaintenance,automation,reliabilityimprovementandmaintenancesystems.Youwillspendtimeonthefactoryfloorsolvingequipmentproblems,whilealsodevelopingtheprocesses,recordsandmaintenanceplanningneededtoreducedowntimeandrecurringfailures.

Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.

The Opportunity

AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.

Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.

Youwillcombinepracticalfault-findingandrepairskillswithpreventativemaintenance,automation,reliabilityimprovementandmaintenancesystems.Youwillspendtimeonthefactoryfloorsolvingequipmentproblems,whilealsodevelopingtheprocesses,recordsandmaintenanceplanningneededtoreducedowntimeandrecurringfailures.

Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.

Key Responsibilities

• Takeoverallownershipofplantmaintenance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards
• Leaddailymaintenanceprioritiesbasedonproductionrequirements,equipmentconditionandsafety
• Carryouthands-onfaultdiagnosis,repairsandmaintenancewithinrelevantqualificationsandauthorisedscope
• Troubleshootmechanical,electrical,pneumatic,hydraulic,instrumentationandautomation-relatedfaults
• DiagnosePLC,HMI,VSD,sensor,motorandindustrialcontrol-systemissues
• Maintainandimproveequipmentinvolvedinprocessing,conveying,extrusion,drying,cooling,mixing,coating,packingandfactoryutilities
• Developpreventativeandpredictivemaintenanceprogramstoimproveequipmentreliability
• Identifyrecurringequipmentfailuresandcompleteroot-causeinvestigations
• Implementlong-termcorrectiveactionstominimiserepeatbreakdownsandproductioninterruptions
• Developandmaintainassetregisters,equipmenthistories,workordersandmaintenancerecords
• LeadtheimplementationandongoingimprovementofCMMSandequipmentmaintenancesystems
• Establishmaintenancetasks,inspectionroutines,servicefrequenciesandequipmentcriticalitystandards
• Coordinatespecialistcontractors,equipmentmanufacturers,suppliersandtechnicalserviceproviders
• Managecriticalspare-partsrequirementsandimprovespare-partsavailability
• Supportnewequipmentinstallation,commissioning,modificationandoperationalhandover
• Developpracticalmaintenanceprocedures,inspectionchecklistsandequipmentdocumentation
• Workwithoperatorstoimprovebasicequipmentcareandearlyfaultidentification
• Supportcontinuousimprovementinitiativesfocusedonsafety,uptime,reliabilityandmaintenanceefficiency
• Ensuremaintenanceactivitiescomplywithsitesafety,isolation,lockout/tagoutandpermit-to-workrequirements
• Ensurespecialistorlicensedworkisappropriatelyassignedtoqualifiedpersonnelandcontractors

Requirements & Eligibility

• Recognisedtradequalificationinindustrialelectrical,mechanicalfitting,fittingandturning,electromechanicalengineering,mechatronicsorarelateddiscipline
• Stronghands-onmaintenanceexperienceinmanufacturing,processingoranotherindustrialenvironment
• Provenabilitytodiagnoseandrepaircomplexindustrialequipment
• Practicalindustrialautomationandcontrolsexperience
• ExperiencetroubleshootingPLCs,HMIs,variable-speeddrives,sensors,instrumentationandmotors
• Strongmechanicalfault-findingandrepairskills
• Understandingofpreventativemaintenance,plannedmaintenanceandbreakdownresponse
• Experiencewithplantreliability,equipmentimprovementormaintenanceoptimisation
• ExperienceusingorimplementingaCMMSorcomputerisedmaintenancemanagementsystem
• ExperiencewithMEX,Buhlersystemsorsimilarmaintenanceplatformswillbeadvantageous
• Abilitytomanagecontractors,suppliers,manufacturersandspecialisttechnicalproviders
• Strongroot-causeanalysisandproblem-solvingcapability
• Abilitytoprioritiseeffectivelyinaproductionenvironment
• Strongcommunication,documentationandorganisationalskills
• Experienceinfood,FMCG,petfood,animalfeed,grain,millingorsimilarprocessingenvironmentswillbehighlyregarded
• Experiencewithautomatedprocessing,conveying,extrusion,drying,cooling,coating,mixingorpackingequipmentwillbeadvantageous
• Experiencewithcommissioning,equipmentinstallation,conditionmonitoringorreliabilityimprovementwillbehighlyregarded
• KnowledgeofGMP,HACCPorothercontrolledmanufacturingenvironmentswillbeadvantageous
• Abilitytoworksafelywithinapplicablelicences,qualificationsandauthorisedresponsibilities
• Australianworkrightsoreligibilityforemployer-sponsoredemployment
• Overseasapplicantswithrelevantindustrialmaintenanceexperienceareencouragedtoapply

Special Instructions

Sponsorshipavailableforanexceptionaloverseascandidatewhomeetstherequiredemployment,immigration.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.