Maintenance Supervisor – Ingleburn – Up to $120k + Super (Day shift)

Fuse Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuse Recruitment are exclusively partnered with a leading Australasian manufacturing brand and are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join their Ingleburn facility. You will supervise a team of four fitters and electricians and stay hands-on across two key production lines within a large-scale, automated manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will drive equipment reliability, safety, and uptime, while leading continuous improvement initiatives and

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as a Maintenance Fitter or Industrial Electrician.
• Experience supervising or leading a maintenance team.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of automated production equipment.
• PLC fault-finding experience, particularly Allen Bradley / Siemens.
• Experience with conveyors, shredders, optical sorting equipment.
• Electrical Disconnect/Reconnect competency.
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong commitment to WHS.
• Forklift licence advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor and support a maintenance team.
• Oversee maintenance activities across two key production lines.
• Carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance across plant and equipment.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex mechanical and electrical faults.
• Maintain and repair automated processing equipment, conveyors and production machinery.
• Carry out servicing and maintenance of shredders and optical sorting equipment.
• Coordinate and participate in repairs across site plant and equipment.
• Manage critical spare parts and maintenance inventory.
• Lead small maintenance projects and equipment installations.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Production to improve equipment reliability.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve plant performance.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety-first culture.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Hands-on maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Safety culture

Education

Trade qualification: Maintenance Fitter or Industrial Electrician

Tools

Allen Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Conveyors/Sorting equipment

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor – Ingleburn – Up to $120k + Super (Day shift)

Ingleburn, NSW | Permanent Full-Time | Monday to Friday | 6:00am – 2:00pm | $90,000 – $120,000 + Super

Fuse Recruitment are exclusively partnered with a leading Australasian Manufacturing brand and are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join their well-established manufacturing facility based in Ingleburn.

This is a permanent, full-time, onsite position working alongside the Operations, Production and Maintenance teams to ensure plant and production equipment is maintained to the highest standard.
This is a hands‑on leadership role, with approximately 20% supervision and 80% hands‑on maintenance. You will lead by example, provide technical guidance to the maintenance team and play a key role in minimising downtime and maximising equipment reliability.

What's on Offer

Permanent full-time position

$90,000 – $120,000 + Super, depending on experience

Monday to Friday

Day shift: 6:00am – 2:00pm

Flexibility around start and finish times when required

Work with highly automated and specialised processing equipment

Lead and mentor a skilled maintenance team

Supportive leadership team

Opportunity to drive continuous improvement and equipment reliability

Convenient Ingleburn location, approximately 10 minutes' walk from public transport

Stable role within an established manufacturing operation

About the Site

The facility is a large-scale manufacturing operation producing insulation and building products for residential, commercial and industrial applications.
The site operates sophisticated production lines and automated processing equipment, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
This site operates 24 / 7 and this role will see you supervising the weekday maintenance team.

About the Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will work closely with Operations, Production, Engineering, Operators and the Maintenance team to ensure all plant and production machinery is operating safely and efficiently.
You will supervise and support a team of four fitters and electricians, while remaining actively involved in hands‑on maintenance activities across the site.
You day will start with a shift hand over from the Night shift supervisor and your day will end with a shift handover to the afternoon shift supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise, mentor and support a team of maintenance tradespeople and machine operators

Oversee maintenance activities across two key production lines

Carry out preventative and breakdown maintenance across plant and equipment

Diagnose and troubleshoot complex mechanical and electrical faults

Maintain and repair automated processing equipment, conveyors and production machinery

Carry out servicing and maintenance of shredders and optical sorting equipment

Coordinate and participate in repairs across site plant and equipment

Manage critical spare parts and maintenance inventory

Lead small maintenance projects and equipment installations

Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Production to improve equipment reliability

Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve plant performance

Promote and maintain a strong safety-first culture

Support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility

About You

You will be an experienced maintenance professional with strong technical skills and previous experience leading or supervising maintenance activities in an industrial manufacturing environment.
You will be comfortable working hands‑on, troubleshooting equipment and supporting your team while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability and production performance.

To Be Successful, You Will Have

Trade qualification as a Maintenance Fitter or Industrial Electrician

Previous experience supervising or leading a maintenance team

Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills

Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment

Knowledge of automated production equipment

PLC fault‑finding experience, particularly Allen Bradley / Siemens, highly advantageous

Experience with conveyors, shredders, optical sorting equipment or similar automated machinery is highly advantageous

Electrical Disconnect/Reconnect competency highly advantageous

Strong understanding of preventative maintenance and equipment reliability

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Strong commitment to WHS

Ability to work collaboratively with Operations and Production

Flexibility to support operational requirements when required

Forklift licence advantageous

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on Maintenance Supervisor who wants to take ownership of site maintenance, lead a small team and make a genuine impact on plant reliability and production performance.
If you are a qualified maintenance professional who enjoys troubleshooting, leading from the front and working with automated manufacturing equipment, we'd like to hear from you.