Salary + Performance Bonus Plan + Extra Leave Days
Made Group is a rapid growing, purpose-led Australian company behind some of the country’s most loved better-for-you food and beverage brands. Since 2005, we’ve built a portfolio that includes Cocobella (coconut water and yoghurt), Rokeby (functional dairy), Impressed (plant-based drinks), and NutrientWater (enhanced hydration).
Our culture is dynamic, down-to-earth, and genuinely fun. We live by our ethos of Making Healthy Happy - whether we’re developing products, showing up in market, or collaborating as a team. It’s this energy that fuels our continued momentum.
Highly automated beverage & food manufacturing site · Dandenong South · Permanent full-time prospect
The Role
Reporting to the National Reliability Manager, the Senior Maintenance Engineeris responsible for supervising the day-to-day maintenance activities required to ensure the protected, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment across the Dandenong South site. The role provides structural support to the Maintenance Manager and contributes to maintaining the performance of facilities services, processing, filling, and packing equipment within a highly automated beverage and food manufacturing environment.
This position is required to implement both planned and reactive maintenance, support service delivery, and assist in sustaining equipment availability to meet compliance and operational requirements.
What You'll Be Doing
Maintenance Strategy & Scheduling: Develop, implement, and track preventative and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime.
Operations & Repairs: Oversee all maintenance operations, including troubleshooting, repairing and malfunctioning equipment.
Health, Safety, & Compliance: Ensure compliance with all occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, including conducting audits and following legal standards.
Budget & Cost Management: Estimate repair costs, manage maintenance budgets, and oversee the procurement of spare parts and inventory.
Contractor Management: Supervise external contractors and subcontractors for specialised repairs.
System Management (CMMS): Utilise Analytical CMMS (MEX) to track work orders and equipment history and asset management.
Develop SOPs and educate the maintenance personnel to upskill the team.
What’s on offer
A salary package aligned to your level of experience and suitability for the role
Participation in company’s Performance Bonus plan
Support provided for ongoing training and development
Additional Annual Leave days (Birthday & Community Giveback Leave)
Paid Parental Leave for Primary & Secondary Carers
Onsite car parking is provided
Working within a new, stateof the art facility
Access to exclusive offers and discounts
Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
Required Experience and Attributes
Your previous experience and qualifications will include:
- Trade or engineering qualification with a minimum of five years’ maintenance experience in a food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environment.
- Broad technical understanding, including facilities, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Excellent understanding of contractor management safety, AS standards and facilities compliance.
- Ability to work autonomously, prioritise tasks, and contribute effectively within a team environment.
- Proficiency in computer maintenance management systems CMMS (MEX or Maximo).
- Demonstrated experience managing a high-volume maintenance workload and allocating appropriate resources.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to support ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.
- Effective organisational skills and the ability to coordinate work within a team setting.
- Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and maintaining quality standards.
- Experience with Krones blow moulders and fillers (highly regarded).
- Experience with Alfa Laval and Tetra Pak process equipment (highly regarded).
We accept applications from all people with the right to live and work in Australia.
Made is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome and value individuals from all backgrounds and ensure fair treatment for all employees.
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📌 Senior Maintenance Engineer (Melbourne)
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