Maintenance Lead - Temp to Perm ($60-$65/hr)

Location: Campbellfield, VIC

Employment Type: Full time | Temporary Position with Strong Potential for Permanency

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Lead to join our operations team. Reporting to the Plant and Maintenance Superintendent, you will play a critical role in ensuring our plant, equipment, and facilities operate safely, reliably, and at optimum performance.

This is an initial temporary opportunity with a strong possibility of becoming a permanent position for the right candidate.

As the Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for coordinating preventative and breakdown maintenance activities, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and leading a small maintenance team to deliver outstanding operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Plan, coordinate, and execute preventative and breakdown maintenance activities
- Lead and support maintenance shutdowns and equipment overhauls
- Coordinate and supervise contractors, suppliers, and external service providers
- Manage and continuously improve the preventative maintenance program
- Monitor critical spare parts inventory and oversee engineering stores
- Assist with maintenance budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
- Work closely with production teams to maximise plant uptime and reliability
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance systems and processes
- Lead, mentor,



and develop maintenance personnel to achieve business objectives
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety policies and statutory requirements

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Trade qualification in Mechanical or Electrical discipline
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a maintenance supervisory or leadership role within manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and plant reliability practices
- Experience working with industrial plant equipment including pumps, gearboxes, compressors, motors, and heat exchangers
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience managing contractors and external service providers
- Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS/MEX preferred)

What's on Offer?

- Competitive hourly rate
- Immediate start available
- Opportunity to step into a leadership role with genuine autonomy
- Strong likelihood of transitioning into a permanent position
- Supportive team environment with a strong safety culture
- Ongoing training and development opportunities

If you are a proactive maintenance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about safety, reliability, and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.

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