Site Engineering Services Manager

Nestlé S.A.; Blayney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing benefits including vaccines

Health insurance discounts

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Paid parental and partner leave

Purchase Leave Scheme

Volunteering leave, Sports leave

Job summary

Purina is seeking a Site Engineering Services Manager at the Blayney Factory to lead planning, scheduling, reliability, and stores functions. You will influence engineering strategy, drive improvements, and develop capability to ensure sustainable asset performance.

You will oversee maintenance budgets, contracts, and a cross-functional team, delivering reliable factory performance and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or advanced trade qualifications.
• Experience leading engineering and maintenance teams in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, reliability and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Site Engineering Services team (planners, schedulers, technicians).
• Drive maintenance excellence through preventive and predictive strategies.
• Manage budgets and external service providers while maintaining asset integrity.
• Champion safety, quality and continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Budget management

Maintenance planning

Reliability engineering

TPM

Cross-functional leadership

Contractor management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree or advanced trade

Tools

Preventive maintenance systems

Job description

Location: Blayney, NSW
Duration: Full time, permanent
3+ years’ experience relevant to this role

Position Summary

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. It drives everything we do. In fact, our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care and we're proud of that. If you share our passion and are looking for a new opportunity and this role is what you’re looking for then we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Site Engineering Services Manager to join the Engineering team in our Blayney Factory. This role will lead the planning, scheduling, reliability, and technical stores functions that underpin safe, efficient, and reliable factory performance. This is an opportunity to influence engineering strategy, drive continuous improvement, develop technical capability, and ensure our assets deliver sustainable performance for years to come.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Engineering Manager and working closely with other factory teams, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping maintenance excellence, optimising costs, improving reliability, and building a high-performing team. Other key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading and developing the Site Engineering Services team, including planners, schedulers, reliability specialists and technical stores personnel.
• Driving maintenance excellence through preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, robust planning and scheduling processes and effective spare parts management.
• Improving factory performance through reliability initiatives, technical problem-solving and continuous improvement programs that reduce losses and improve asset performance.
• Managing maintenance and industrial services budgets, identifying optimisation opportunities while maintaining asset integrity and operational reliability.
• Overseeing site engineering service contracts and ensuring strong performance from external service providers.
• Championing engineering, safety and quality standards, including ownership and continuous improvement of key engineering processes such as Permit to Work.
• Managing the technical store, training centre and workshop facilities to ensure they continue to support operational and engineering excellence across the site.
• Building a strong engineering culture by coaching, mentoring and developing technical capability across both engineering and operations teams.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong leader with a drive to deliver quality outcomes.
• Engineering degree or advanced trade qualifications.
• Proven experience in engineering and maintenance leadership within a manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG, industrial or similar operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, contractors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, reliability engineering, preventive maintenance and asset management principles.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, identifying efficiency opportunities and balancing cost optimisation with operational reliability.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to use data and technical insights to drive performance improvements.
• Experience with TPM, continuous improvement, planned maintenance systems or reliability-centred maintenance methodologies will be highly regarded.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence, coach and develop high-performing teams.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave

Our Story

• At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care.
• Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.

Location: Blayney, NSW
Duration: Full time, permanent
3+ years’ experience relevant to this role

Position Summary

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. It drives everything we do. In fact, our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care and we're proud of that. If you share our passion and are looking for a new opportunity and this role is what you’re looking for then we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Site Engineering Services Manager to join the Engineering team in our Blayney Factory. This role will lead the planning, scheduling, reliability, and technical stores functions that underpin safe, efficient, and reliable factory performance. This is an opportunity to influence engineering strategy, drive continuous improvement, develop technical capability, and ensure our assets deliver sustainable performance for years to come.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Engineering Manager and working closely with other factory teams, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping maintenance excellence, optimising costs, improving reliability, and building a high-performing team. Other key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading and developing the Site Engineering Services team, including planners, schedulers, reliability specialists and technical stores personnel.
• Driving maintenance excellence through preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, robust planning and scheduling processes and effective spare parts management.
• Improving factory performance through reliability initiatives, technical problem-solving and continuous improvement programs that reduce losses and improve asset performance.
• Managing maintenance and industrial services budgets, identifying optimisation opportunities while maintaining asset integrity and operational reliability.
• Overseeing site engineering service contracts and ensuring strong performance from external service providers.
• Championing engineering, safety and quality standards, including ownership and continuous improvement of key engineering processes such as Permit to Work.
• Managing the technical store, training centre and workshop facilities to ensure they continue to support operational and engineering excellence across the site.
• Building a strong engineering culture by coaching, mentoring and developing technical capability across both engineering and operations teams.

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong leader with a drive to deliver quality outcomes.
• Engineering degree or advanced trade qualifications.
• Proven experience in engineering and maintenance leadership within a manufacturing, food manufacturing, FMCG, industrial or similar operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, contractors and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, reliability engineering, preventive maintenance and asset management principles.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, identifying efficiency opportunities and balancing cost optimisation with operational reliability.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to use data and technical insights to drive performance improvements.
• Experience with TPM, continuous improvement, planned maintenance systems or reliability-centred maintenance methodologies will be highly regarded.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence, coach and develop high-performing teams.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave

Our Story

• At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care.
• Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.