Maintenance Supervisor

026 Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package andBenefits

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities on site, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. You will coordinate preventative, predictive, and corrective programs and drive improvements in OEE while maintaining safety, environmental and quality standards.

Reporting to operations, you will plan maintenance, manage budgets and resources, select contractors, and mentor high-performing teams

Qualifications

• Experience leading mechanical and electrical maintenance programmes on large-scale sites.
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance across shifts.
• Strong focus on safety, environment and quality standards.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across the site.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure plant and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and reliably to support production targets.
• Monitor maintenance performance against KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive initiatives to improve OEE and asset reliability.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities for upcoming shifts and shutdown periods.
• Engage, select, and manage contractors to ensure maintenance work is completed safely, on time, and to the required standard.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise plant performance.
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture aligned with Zero Harm objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative, environmental, and company requirements.
• Participate in safety audits, plant inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

Contractor management

Safety compliance

Communication

Data analysis

Maintenance software

Team development

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related discipline

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor

About the Role

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities on site to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant and equipment. This role plays a critical part in supporting production teams to achieve operational excellence by improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), delivering maintenance KPIs, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will have full accountability for maintenance planning, execution, contractor management, and asset reliability while ensuring all works are completed in accordance with company safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across the site.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure plant and equipment operate safely, efficiently, and reliably to support production targets.
• Monitor maintenance performance against agreed KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive initiatives to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and asset reliability.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities for upcoming shifts and shutdown periods.
• Manage maintenance budgets, resources, and inventory requirements.
• Engage, select, and manage contractors to ensure maintenance work is completed safely, on time, and to the required standard.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise plant performance.
• Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture aligned with company Zero Harm objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative, environmental, and company requirements.
• Participate in safety audits, plant inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and documentation.

Skills & Experience

• Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in a maintenance supervisory or leadership role within manufacturing, quarrying, construction materials, mining, or heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of preventative and reliability-based maintenance practices.
• Experience managing contractors and maintenance service providers.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
• Ability to analyse maintenance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in maintenance management systems and reporting tools.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.

Why Join Heidelberg Materials?

• Opportunity to lead maintenance operations within a global industry leader.
• Competitive salary package and benefits.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Strong focus on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on plant performance and operational success.

Key Success Measures

• Success in this role will be measured by: Achievement of maintenance and reliability KPIs.
• Improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Reduction in unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Safe execution of maintenance activities.
• Contractor performance and compliance.
• Delivery of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribution to site operational and production targets.

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials – your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry.

As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions – setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.