Job Description

About the Company Supplying global markets since 1933, our client is an Australian-owned agribusiness producing premium, responsibly raised beef across three processing facilities in Victoria and Tasmania. With a team-oriented, team-focused culture and portfolio of 10 premium beef brands, they are seeking an experienced Asset & Engineering Manager to support and develop operations at their state-of-the-art plant in Tongala, VIC.

About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership and change management role with genuine scope to reshape the maintenance function at a large, multi-shift beef processing facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager and working closely with the Group Asset Manager, the Asset & Engineering Manager will establish planned maintenance, improve reliability and capability, and strengthen team performance.

Benefits

- Genuine mandate and senior business support to build and shape the maintenance function.
- Modern, substantially redeveloped processing facility with continued capital investment.
- Secure long-term career with a sixth-generation, 100% Australian-owned family business.
- Market-competitive salary, discounted premium meat products, and novated vehicle lease options.
- Accommodation assistance to support relocation.

Duties

- Plan, schedule and prioritise all maintenance activity across site,



including urgent repairs and preventative schedules to minimise production interruption and downtime.
- Manage and develop an established, multi-shift maintenance team, providing coaching and mentoring as required.
- Lead the transition from reactive to preventative maintenance, establishing new processes, expectations and accountability whilst supporting rollout of new CMMS system.
- Manage maintenance budgets, CAPEX documentation and monthly reporting, pursuing improvement opportunities where seen fit.
- Coordinate external contractors, ensuring work meets site and regulatory standards and uptime expectations are achieved.

Skills & Experience

- Relevant fitter, mechanic, electrical or similar engineering-based trade qualification with extensive hands-on maintenance experience.
- Experience in FMCG, food processing or related manufacturing environment where downtime affects product.
- Proven success leading change management and establishing preventative maintenance structure.
- Strong people leadership capability — able to set clear expectations, develop individuals, and hold a team accountable across multiple shifts.
- Experience managing maintenance budgets and CAPEX, with working knowledge of CMMS platforms and the value of planned work orders and data capture.

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📌 Asset & Engineering Manager (Tongala)
🏢 Agri Talent Pty
📍 Tongala