Maintenance Supervisor

Drake International; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Drake International seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead on-floor maintenance in a fast-paced waste processing plant. You will drive preventative maintenance, fault finding, and shutdown coordination while mentoring apprentices and upholding a strong safety culture.

Ideal candidates have supervisory experience in industrial settings, a mechanical or electrical trade qualification, and solid CMMS proficiency to support uptime and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in manufacturing/industrial settings
• Mechanical or electrical trade qualification required
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with CMMS and preventative maintenance

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance on the floor and ensure safe plant operation
• Drive preventative maintenance and fault finding across equipment
• Coordinate plant shutdowns and implement continuous improvement
• Collaborate with operations and external stakeholders

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Mentoring apprentices

Safety mindset

Communication skills

Education

Mechanical or electrical trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Drake Trades and Technical, a leader in recruitment for skilled trades, is excited to present an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands on Maintenance Supervisor or Leading Hand to step into a key leadership role within a fast paced waste processing and resource recovery environment.

The Role

In this role, you will lead day to day maintenance activities on the floor, ensuring plant equipment operates safely, efficiently and with minimal downtime. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys being actively involved in maintenance operations, problem solving on the tools and taking ownership of plant reliability.

You'll be responsible for driving preventative maintenance, fault finding, shutdown coordination and continuous improvement initiatives in a high volume waste processing and resource recovery environment where safety, uptime and efficiency are critical.

About You

• Experienced supervisor or leading hand from a manufacturing or industrial background.
• Mechanical or electrical trade qualification essential.
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting capability across plant and equipment.
• Confident leading, mentoring and developing apprentices.
• Solid understanding of preventative maintenance systems and CMMS.
• Strong safety mindset with a proactive approach to risk and compliance.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands on environment with competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with operations and external stakeholders.

If you're looking for your next leadership opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Drake, we are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and equity. While our journey is ongoing, our shared goal is to create an environment where every individual is respected and valued. We are a community that recognises the strength of diversity.

Right to Work

The above position is open only to applicants who have a current right to work in Australia. Applicants who do not have a current right to work In Australia will unfortunately not be considered and are respectfully asked not to apply.