Reliability Manager

Boortmalt; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Boortmalt is seeking a Reliability Manager for the Minto site in Sydney to lead the mechanical and electrical maintenance team and drive reliability across the malting facility. You will oversee planning, upgrades, and contractor work while guiding troubleshooting, energy efficiency initiatives, and asset management reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical or Mechanical, 5+ years in a maintenance leadership role, and strong PLC/automation knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines required.
• At least five years’ experience in a maintenance and reliability planning leadership role.
• Plant operations experience in food or related industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of PLC/automation systems.
• Proven track record of continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Plan and coordinate large-scale maintenance works and upgrades.
• Ensure contractor work is completed efficiently and on time.
• Optimize plant and equipment performance through data-driven decisions.
• Develop and implement long-term maintenance strategies and reporting.

Skills

People leadership

Continuous improvement

English communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)

Tools

PLC/automation systems

Job description

Boortmalt is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity and is present on five continents with 25 malting plants worldwide. Our expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts. In Australia, Boortmalt benefits from the legacy of Joe White Maltings, one of the oldest maltsters in the world, founded in Ballarat, Victoria. Its malting business in Australia has been operational since 1858.

Today, with five operating plants across five states, Boortmalt is ideally positioned to access Australia’s premium barley-growing areas, ensuring the delivery of high-quality malt to our brewing and distilling customers locally and also to export markets in Asia and South America.

We are seeking a Reliability Manager to join our Minto team in Sydney. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead the Minto Maintenance team. Your core responsibilities include assisting in the execution of all maintenance processes to ensure continuity of operations.

About you

You are a self-starter and take a proactive approach to your work. You thrive on leading and developing your team and have a strong customer service orientation (both internal and external). You are able to build professional relationships at all levels within the organisation, displaying cultural understanding, resilience and an inclusive mindset. As a great communicator and problem solver, you look for and implement continuous improvement opportunities and ensure electrical plant and machinery is maintained to deliver optimal operational reliability and performance.

Operations

• Provides leadership and direction to the mechanical and electrical maintenance functions on the site to ensure uninterrupted production, continuity of operation of mechanical and electrical systems and processes.
• Planning and coordination of large-scale maintenance works and upgrades.
• Ensure contractor work is completed in an efficient timely manner.
• Optimising the performance of plant and equipment.
• Use engineering knowledge to guide team with troubleshooting and improvement.

Reliability

• Ensure uninterrupted production continuity of mechanical and electrical systems and processes throughout the malting facility.
• Development and implementation of long-term predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to reduce machine downtime and unscheduled maintenance.
• Keep records and schedules up to date in asset management software. Responsible for creating and reporting on maintenance analytics.
• Identify opportunities for energy efficiencies and follow energy roadmap to meet targets (ISO 50001).
• Preparation, planning and execution of plant base capital and maintenance project work and financial control of expenditure in line with annual budget to meet fiscal objectives for the plant.
• Generating yearly R&M and Capital budgets to correctly reflect business requirements.
• Oversee the procurement of maintenance parts and services level agreements.
• Champion cost saving initiatives.

Safety

• Accountable for the safety of yourself, your work colleagues, customers, and contractors.
• Work to achieve a zero-harm work environment and strive for continuous improvement on SHE performance.
• Ensures safety, health and environmental policies and procedures are followed.
• Contribute and implement plant safety projects.
• Understand the aspects and impacts of site operations on the environment (ISO 14001).

Food Safety & Quality Management

• Contribute to the development of a food safety culture. Adhere to processes and procedures, and directions in relation to food safety and quality management.
• Ensure Plant HACCP, Quality and Continuous Improvement systems are followed, and requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Ensure that FSSC 22000 accreditation is maintained, and other food safety standards are met.

Team

• Manage and direct the work of the seven-member maintenance team.
• Ensuring that the maintenance team is adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.

Project

• Oversee and support beginning to end scoping, design, submission, implementation and execution of plant R&M and CAPEX projects at a plant level.
• Actively seek out continuous improvement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical or Mechanical disciplines
• At least five years’ experience in a maintenance and reliability planning leadership role – required
• Plant operations experience ideally in food or related industry
• Strong knowledge of PLC/automation systems
• Proven track record of continuous improvement
• Detailed oriented with excellent analytical and reasoning
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with proven ability to lead and influence others
• Excellent communicator with strong written and verbal English skills
• High adaptability with ability to drive and implement change, contributing positively to the morale of the team

Boortmalt is on an exciting trajectory as we strive to cement our position as the world’s leading Maltster. We are focused, passionate about our industry and are strongly values driven.