Senior Maintenance Tradesperson

Programmed Maintenance Services; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career growth

Safe workplace

Upskilling

Job summary

Programmed Maintenance Services in Geelong is seeking a Senior Maintenance Tradesperson to drive process improvements across packaging operations. You will support production teams, implement lean change, and ensure safe, reliable plant performance with CMMS knowledge.

This role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, teamwork, and continuous improvement within a brewery setting. The position offers a competitive environment with training and career growth opportunities, a safe workplace, and

Qualifications

• Trade qualification (Mech or Elec).
• Good interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.
• Change management - ability to think, communicate and influence change.
• Strong functional/technical capability.
• Microsoft suite computer skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems and processes, including CMMS (MEX).
• Lean manufacturing experience to drive performance improvement.
• Understanding packaging machinery in FMCG.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Process improvements in Packaging as defined by the departmental strategy.
• Support site and the production teams in achieving brewery scorecard targets via implementation of best practice improvement initiatives.
• Implement best practice change management and technical optimization of systems.
• Supporting structured problem solving on plant or reliability issues.
• Provide hands on support to shift reliability teams if required.
• Ensure standards are carried out in line with safe engineering work practices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Technical capability

Microsoft Office

Packaging knowledge

Education

Trade qualification (Mech or Elec)

Tools

CMMS (MEX)

Job description

Programmed Maintenance Services - Geelong VIC

We are seeking a Senior Maintenance Tradesperson to join our brewery operations in Geelong.

This role is focused on driving process improvements, supporting production teams, and ensuring packaging systems run safely and efficiently.

Role Overview

• Deliver Process improvements in Packaging as defined by the departmental strategy.
• Support site and the production teams in achieving brewery scorecard targets via implementation of best practice improvement initiatives.
• Implement best practice change management and technical optimization of systems.
• Supporting structured problem solving on plant or reliability issues.
• Provide hands on support to shift reliability teams if required.
• Ensure standards are carried out in line with safe engineering work practices.

Requirements

• Trade qualification (Mech or Elec)
• Good interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.
• Change management - ability to think, communicate and influence change.
• Strong functional/technical capability
• Microsoft suite computer skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems and processes, including CMMS (MEX).
• Ideal - Experience in the use of a lean manufacturing framework to drive performance improvement.
• Ideal - A good understanding of packaging Machinery in FMCG.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Career growth opportunities.
• Safe, supportive workplace.
• Training and upskilling.