This company has established themselves as a leading food manufacturer locally and globally in their product area. Specialising in high quality food products, this company is committed to delivering innovative and exceptional services to their customers. They are in need of a talented Maintenance Manager to join the team at their site in Adelaide.
This person will play a pivotal role in leading the professional development of the Maintenance team, while having a strong focus on line and operational efficiency to improve productivity and equipment reliability. As they continue to grow, they are seeking the best in leadership to support their success - those who have a passion for safety, quality, sustainability, and people.
Key responsibilities:
- Guide the maintenance team to ensure efficient maintenance in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.
- Create and execute a site reliability plan to enhance production efficiency and reduce operational and maintenance costs.
- Oversee life cycle asset management and track reliability metrics and reports.
- Ensure high machine effectiveness and production plan execution to support internal and external customer needs.
- Optimise maintenance systems for improved service delivery.
- Promote safety practices, monitor safety KPIs, and actively support safety policies and initiatives.
- Diagnose and resolve equipment issues to maximise asset reliability and efficiency.
- Perform root cause analyses and implement measures to prevent recurring failures.
- Collaborate with the Production team and other departments on continuous improvement projects to boost operational performance.
- Trade qualification - it is desirable to have a tertiary qualification in Engineering.
- Strong leadership & people management - performance management and encouraging further learning & development.
- Proven track record in a fast paced manufacturing environment - food & beverage or related industry.
- Strong systems experience - SAP ERP & MEX CMMS.
- Knowledge and understanding of PLC programming.
- Experience and understanding of Lean principles.
