Reliability Manager

PLT Engineering; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Quarterly Product Allowance

Wellbeing Support (EAP)

Salary Packaging Options

Job summary

Noumi Limited is seeking a hands-on Reliability Manager to lead the site maintenance and reliability function across our Australian operations. You will partner with Production, Engineering and site leadership to optimise plant performance and drive measurable business outcomes.

The role requires a tertiary engineering degree and 4+ years in a Reliability Manager role within FMCG/manufacturing, with strong skills in preventive maintenance planning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Automation preferred).
• 4+ years’ experience in a Reliability Manager role within FMCG/manufacturing.
• Strong experience in preventative maintenance planning and CI delivery.
• Experience delivering capital/improvement projects with measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead site reliability and maintenance function with safety, efficiency and reliability goals.
• Partner with Production, Engineering and site leadership to optimise plant performance.
• Develop and optimise preventative and planned maintenance schedules across all equipment.
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture to maximise availability and reduce downtime.
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives to increase plant availability, throughput and efficiency.
• Develop and manage the maintenance budget and ensure cost-effective delivery.
• 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 performance expectations.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Automation)

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 4+ 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.

Curious to learn more about what we do? Explore our range of products at noumi.com.au.