Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Tindo Solar; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tindo Solar is seeking a Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineer to lead the maintenance and reliability function for its automated solar manufacturing facility in South Australia. The role focuses on safety, availability, and performance of equipment, driving preventative and corrective maintenance, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

It requires hands-on leadership and weekend/call‑in flexibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ maintenance experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and reliability strategies for a modern solar manufacturing facility.
• Oversee preventative and corrective maintenance, fault diagnosis, and downtime reduction.
• Develop safe work practices and WHS documentation; ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage capital and operational expenditure for equipment upgrades and improvements.
• Lead a high-performing maintenance team and coach staff as needed.

Skills

Maintenance management

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics)

Tools

PLC

HMI

Electrical schematics

Job description

Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

At Tindo, our sole purpose is to harness the potential of the Australian sun, creating sustainable solar solutions.

Tindo is Australia's only manufacturer of Solar PV Modules and enjoys a strong presence in both the retail and commercial sector in South Australia. Conveniently located at Technology Park in Mawson Lakes.

Company culture and staff development are a priority of management, so if you are looking for recognition of hard work in a dynamic and progressive environment, then read on.

About the role

As the Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineer, you will lead Tindo’s Maintenance and Reliability function, supporting our modern, highly automated solar manufacturing facility.

You will play a key role in ensuring the safety, availability and reliability of our manufacturing equipment by leading preventative and corrective maintenance activities, diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical and process issues, and driving continuous improvement across the facility. This is a hands‑on leadership role, with involvement in repairs, breakdown response and fault finding, while working closely with the Production Team to minimise downtime and maximise equipment performance.

Key responsibilities include developing and implementing maintenance and reliability strategies and schedules, identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance, and proposing and managing capital and operational expenditure for equipment upgrades, installations and improvements.

The role requires strong safety leadership, technical expertise and a proactive approach to problem‑solving, along with the flexibility to support the operation outside standard hours when required, including occasional weekend and call‑in work

Key responsibilities

Promote a proactive safety‑first culture by leading by example, and ensuring team go above and beyond WHS regulations

Proactively identify hazards and work to reduce risk

Develop WHS documentation for the Maintenance function to meet or exceed WHS regulations including risk assessments and maintenance procedures

Ensure that all machinery is compliant with Australian Standards and safety mechanisms are in good working order at all times

Oversee pre‑operational checks on relevant equipment, including documentation

Report workplace incidents, near‑misses, or injuries, including process incidents, and conduct root cause analysis where appropriate

Build and lead a high‑performing Maintenance and Reliability Team, conduct periodic performance evaluations and provide coaching or mentoring as needed

Assign tasks to staff based on business priorities, skill sets, and workload demands

Develop and oversee preventative maintenance schedules for all Production equipment

Lead development and optimisation of automated manufacturing systems and oversee PLC, HMI and industrial network architecture

About you

Relevant trade qualification or Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or similar).

10+ years’ maintenance experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment, ideally with automated production equipment.

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and electrical schematics.

Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, automation, pneumatics, motors, drives, pumps and control systems.

Proven leadership and supervision skills, with a strong focus on safety and compliance.

Sound understanding of relevant WHS legislation, regulations and Australian Standards.

Ability to manage competing priorities calmly and effectively.

Strong continuous improvement and change management mindset.

At Tindo, we embrace the diversity and vibrancy that our multicultural society offers. We wholeheartedly welcome individuals from various backgrounds, ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities to apply and contribute to our team.

All applications will be held in the strictest confidence.

Your application will include the following questions:

• How many years' experience do you have as an electronics engineer?
• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Do you have professional experience diagnosing & repairing electrical faults?
• Do you have experience working to quality assurance standards?