Plant Maintenance & Engineering Leader

Rimfire Resources; Wagga Wagga; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rimfire Resources is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead the safe, reliable and cost‑effective performance of the maintenance and engineering function at a complex processing facility. You will collaborate with Operations, Production and Quality to improve plant availability and asset health, while driving capital delivery and team capability.

This role requires strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams, robust planning and scheduling, and a hands‑on approach

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience across industrial maintenance, engineering, reliability or asset management.
• Degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronic or industrial engineering, or a recognised mechanical or electrical trade qualification.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary mechanical and electrical teams.
• Strong maintenance planning, shutdown, contractor and project delivery experience.
• Practical CMMS capability across work management, preventive maintenance, backlog, scheduling, materials and asset records.
• Calm, visible and accountable leadership, with a focus on safety and asset health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, reliable and cost-efficient performance of the maintenance and engineering function at a complex processing facility.
• Direct multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, planning, stores and contractor resources with strong site leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Quality and Procurement to improve plant availability and maintenance discipline.
• Oversee maintenance planning/scheduling, reliability, asset management, shutdown execution, capital and maintenance projects.
• Manage contractors, engineering governance, budgets and cost control, critical spares and CMMS improvements.
• Develop maintenance team capabilities and foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Reliability

Project delivery

CMMS

Budgeting

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical/electrical/mechatronic/industrial)

Trade qualification (mechanical/electrical)

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Rimfire Resources is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Engineering Manager to lead the safe, reliable and cost‑effective performance of the maintenance and engineering function at a complex processing facility. You will collaborate with Operations, Production and Quality to improve plant availability and asset health, while driving capital delivery and team capability.

This role requires strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams, robust planning and scheduling, and a hands‑on approach