Axxion Search is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for an established food manufacturing operation in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region.
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This is a hands-on frontline leadership role with responsibility for coordinating day-to-day maintenance activity, supporting production requirements and leading a team of skilled tradespeople within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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The position would suit an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or Leading Hand, or a strong senior tradesperson ready to step into a formal leadership role.
Axxion Search is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for an established food manufacturing operation in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region.
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This is a hands-on frontline leadership role with responsibility for coordinating day-to-day maintenance activity, supporting production requirements and leading a team of skilled tradespeople within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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The position would suit an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or Leading Hand, or a strong senior tradesperson ready to step into a formal leadership role.
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The Role
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Working closely with production and the broader engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring maintenance priorities are managed effectively and equipment availability is maximised.
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Key responsibilities will include:
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- Leading and coordinating a team of maintenance trades
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- Allocating daily work and managing maintenance priorities
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- Coordinating breakdown response to minimise production downtime
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- Supporting preventative and planned maintenance activities
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- Providing hands-on technical support when required
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- Working closely with production to resolve equipment and reliability issues
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- Identifying recurring faults and opportunities for improvement
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- Maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping and maintenance compliance
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- Coaching and developing tradespeople within the team
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About You
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You will have a strong maintenance background and be comfortable operating in an environment where priorities can change quickly and good communication between maintenance and production is critical.
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Ideally, you will bring:
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- Mechanical or electrical trade qualification
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- Previous supervisory, leading-hand or team leadership experience
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- Strong industrial maintenance and fault-finding experience
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- Experience with preventative and reactive maintenance
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- Exposure to automated production or processing equipment
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- The ability to prioritise work and coordinate trades effectively
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- Robust communication and practical problem-solving skills
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- A genuine commitment to safety and equipment reliability
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Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, meat processing, agricultural processing or another high-volume manufacturing environment would be highly regarded.