Workshop & Facilities Leader

Agrifutures; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Agrifutures in Melbourne is seeking a Maintenance Operations Leader to drive safety and performance in maintenance activities across a complex industrial operation. You'll lead a team of Supervisors, improve workforce engagement, and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in heavy industrial environments, preferably trade-qualified in mechanical or electrical disciplines. This leadership role offers the chance to influence culture and enhance operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in heavy industrial environments.
• Strong experience with large blue-collar workforces.
• Background in unionised environments management.
• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach Maintenance Supervisors and workforce.
• Drive workshop productivity and maintenance performance.
• Manage contractors and service providers.
• Support capital projects and facilities improvement.

Skills

Leadership in maintenance

Workforce engagement

Conflict resolution

Stakeholder management

Education

Trade qualified Mechanical or Electrical professional

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role is responsible for leading maintenance operations through a team of Supervisors, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective delivery of maintenance activities across a complex industrial operation. This is a leadership-focused position where success will come from developing supervisors, improving accountability, strengthening performance standards and driving continuous improvement across the workforce. If you're an experienced maintenance leader looking to influence culture, develop leaders and drive operational excellence, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of Maintenance Supervisors responsible for a large trade-based workforce.
• Drive workshop productivity, workforce engagement and maintenance performance.
• Manage facilities, infrastructure, contractors and service providers.
• Lead performance management, workforce development and succession planning initiatives.
• Improve collaboration between maintenance and operational teams.
• Support capital projects, contractor governance and facilities improvement programmes.
• Champion safety, compliance and continuous improvement across all activities.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven leadership experience within maintenance, manufacturing, logistics, mining, or other heavy industrial environments.
• Strong experience leading supervisors and large blue-collar workforces.
• Background operating within unionised environments and managing employee relations matters.
• Trade-qualified Mechanical or Electrical professional preferred.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution and stakeholder management skills.
• Visible and engaging leadership style with the ability to challenge established ways of working and drive cultural change.