Site Engineering Manager

Mecca Brands; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MECCA Brands is seeking an experienced Site Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and automation function at our highly automated Distribution Centre in Victoria. You will drive reliability, safety and performance of conveyors, AS/RS, robotics and OSR shuttle technology while partnering with Knapp and OEMs.

Reporting to the National Distribution Centre Manager, you’ll manage preventive/predictive maintenance programs, monitor MTBF/MTTR metrics and oversee facilities compliance, building

Qualifications

• Trade or tertiary qualification in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience leading engineering or maintenance in automated warehouses.
• Hands-on with conveyors, sortation, AS/RS and robotics.
• CMMS usage for preventive and predictive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Owns day-to-day engineering, maintenance and automation across the site.
• Leads performance metrics (MTBF/MTTR) and drives reliability improvements.
• Champions safety culture and continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
• Partners with Knapp, OEMs and service providers to resolve complex faults.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechatronics

Mechanical engineering

Leadership

CMMS

OSR shuttle

Automation systems

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Knapp OSR shuttle

Job description

Our Distribution Centre is the beating heart of MECCA, receiving and distributing products to more than 100 stores across Australia and New Zealand, while fulfilling online orders for our customers.

As we continue to invest in the future of our Supply Chain, we’re introducing sophisticated automation technology that will transform the way our Distribution Centre operates.

We’re looking for an experienced Site Engineering Manager to join our Supply Chain team and play a pivotal role in bringing our new highly automated facility to life. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the engineering and automation function, ensuring our systems are safe, reliable and performing at their best.

The Role You Could Play:

Reporting to the National Distribution Centre Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day engineering, maintenance and automation function across the site. From conveyors and sortation systems to AS/RS, robotics and our Knapp OSR shuttle solution, you’ll ensure the technology underpinning our operation delivers the reliability and performance our teams need. Lead the site’s engineering and automation function, acting as the technical escalation point for complex faults and partnering closely with Knapp, OEMs and other service providers. Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs through our CMMS, using performance data and failure trends to maximise system uptime and throughput. Oversee broader site maintenance and facilities requirements, ensuring building, equipment and statutory compliance obligations are met. Track and act on key engineering performance metrics, including MTBF and MTTR, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, remove bottlenecks and optimise automation performance. Champion a safety-first culture while partnering with Distribution Centre and Supply Chain leaders to drive continuous improvement across the operation.

What You Will Bring:

• A trade or tertiary qualification in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in an engineering or maintenance leadership role within an automated warehouse, Distribution Centre or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of automated material handling systems such as conveyors, sortation, AS/RS and robotics; experience with Knapp or comparable OSR shuttle technology will be highly regarded.
• Experience using a CMMS to drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs, alongside a strong understanding of engineering performance measures such as MTBF and MTTR.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to remain calm and methodical during equipment downtime and critical faults.

You’re an experienced engineering or maintenance leader who combines strong technical expertise with a calm, practical approach to problem solving. You’re comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment, know how to get to the heart of complex equipment issues and can build strong relationships across operational teams, technical partners and suppliers.

Your Life At MECCA

Whilst we are singularly focused on our #CustomerFirst mantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include:

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Reward and recognition programs
• Access to bonus and incentive programs

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story, as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca, and visit the MECCA Careers page for our current opportunities.

Follow @LIFEATMECCA Visit our LinkedIn page Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to look and feel their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands, coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have almost 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day. Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or one of our Distribution Centres, you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.