Reliability Manager

Noumi; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Quarterly Product Allowance

Wellbeing Support

Salary Packaging Options

Job summary

Noumi Limited, a leader in plant‑based and dairy beverages, seeks a Maintenance and Reliability leader in Sydney to drive site maintenance strategies across multiple plants. You will partner with Production, Engineering and leadership to optimise performance, asset availability and cost efficiency.

The role requires a tertiary Engineering qualification and 5+ years in a Reliability Manager role within FMCG/manufacturing, with a proven track record in preventative maintenance and continuous

Qualifications

• You are an experienced maintenance and reliability leader with strong technical capability and a passion for driving operational performance.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Automation preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Reliability Manager role within FMCG or manufacturing
• Strong experience in preventative maintenance planning and continuous improvement delivery
• Experience delivering capital and improvement projects with measurable outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem‑Solving ability

Responsibilities

• Lead the site reliability and maintenance function.
• Plan, execute, and continuously improve maintenance strategies across plant assets.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and site leadership to optimize performance.
• Develop and optimise preventative maintenance schedules across plant equipment.
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture to maximise availability.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives to increase plant availability and throughput.
• Develop and manage the maintenance budget with forecasting and reporting.
• Embed continuous improvement and best‑practice maintenance methods across the team.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance and reliability team.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Preventative maintenance

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Automation & controls

Job description

Join Noumi: Imagining a Healthier Tomorrow

At Noumi Limited (ASX: NOU), we’re blending the power of nature and science to create nourishing products that support healthier lives, communities, and the planet. With leading brands like MilkLab, Australia’s Own, Vital Strength, Crankt, and Uprotein, our products are enjoyed across 24 countries - and we’re just getting started.

With 500+ team members worldwide, two manufacturing sites in Australia, and offices in Australia, Singapore, and China, we’re proud to be a leader in plant-based and dairy beverages, sports nutrition, and lactoferrin both locally and globally.

Every day at Noumi brings new opportunities to grow, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Our Healthier Tomorrow plan puts sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, from the products we create to the way we support our people.

The Opportunity

You will lead the site reliability and maintenance function, ensuring maintenance strategies are effectively planned, executed, and continuously improved to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will partner closely with Production, Engineering, and site leadership to optimise plant performance and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Develop and optimise preventative and planned maintenance schedules across all plant and equipment

Drive a proactive maintenance culture focused on maximising equipment availability and reducing

Lead reliability improvement initiatives to increase plant availability, throughput and efficiency

Develop and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective delivery and value creation

Provide forecasting, variance analysis and reporting to senior leadership

Embed continuous improvement and best‑practice maintenance methodologies across the team

Lead, coach and develop the maintenance and reliability team

Set clear performance expectations and support succession planning and capability development

What you’ll bring

You are an experienced maintenance and reliability leader with strong technical capability and a passion for driving operational performance.

Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Automation preferred)

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Reliability Manager role within FMCG or manufacturing

Strong experience in preventative maintenance planning and continuous improvement delivery

Experience delivering capital and improvement projects with measurable outcomes

Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability

Why Noumi?

This year, we achieved 90% participation in our Gallup Employee Engagement Survey – a world‑class result - and recorded year‑on‑year improvement in overall engagement scores. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where every team member can thrive. Here’s a taste of what you can expect when you join our team:

• Paid Parental Leave – supporting you through life’s big moments.
• Quarterly Product Allowance – enjoy our leading brands like MilkLab, Uprotein, and Vital Strength.
• Wellbeing Support – access to Sonder, our EAP, and other wellbeing programs.
• Salary Packaging Options – including novated leases through SG Fleet.