Why Should You Apply?

This company is a well-established leader in manufacturing, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. The Reliability Manager will play a crucial role in coaching teams, refining asset care strategies, and driving reliability excellence. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact by leading improvements in maintenance efficiency, asset performance, and cost-effectiveness.

As a key leader within the business, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of asset reliability at their facility in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by optimising maintenance strategies, improving plant uptime, and leading a dedicated team.

If you are passionate about maintenance excellence and developing high-performing teams, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement proactive asset care strategies
• Provide strong leadership to maintenance teams, ensuring effective execution of reliability programs
• Manage maintenance budgets, ensuring cost-effective operations
• Oversee critical asset integrity, spare parts management, and compliance with safety regulations
• Lead and coach a team, fostering professional growth and accountability
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve industry best practice in maintenance and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align maintenance strategies with business goals

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Significant experience in a maintenance/reliability leadership role within a manufacturing or heavy asset-based environment.
• Background in continuous manufacturing (24/5 or 24/7 operations) - food industry and exposure to HACCP standards preferred.
• CMMS - SAP experience (preferred).
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Maintenance, or Asset Management.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor, and influence.
• Expertise in Root Cause Analysis and critical thinking.
• Experience in Lean, TPM, and reliability-centred maintenance.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Advanced planning and stakeholder management skills.

Be part of a team that values safety, innovation, and operational excellence!

Apply now to drive industry-leading reliability strategies in a high-performing, people-focused environment.

To apply online, please click on the apply function. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nicole Tianihad on 0411333547 or ntianihad@sharpandcarter.com.au