About the role

Reporting to the Head of Processing, you will manage day-to-day maintenance activities at the Nhill site. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will coordinate the maintenance team, support production, and ensure our plant and equipment operate safely and reliably.

Key responsibilities
Leading and coordinating the daily activities of the Nhill maintenance team, including work allocation, priorities and follow-up
Managing preventative and corrective programs
Coordinating breakdown response and ensuring faults are diagnosed, repaired and returned to service in a timely manner
Supporting equipment installation, commissioning and modification of plant and equipment
Identifying equipment reliability issues and recommending improvements, upgrades or replacement options
Coordinating external contractors, ensuring site induction, safety, quality and scope requirements are met
Maintaining appropriate critical spare parts and supporting maintenance cost control
Ensuring maintenance activities meet OH&S;, food safety, QA and environmental requirements
Coaching and developing maintenance team members





About you
Relevant electrical or mechanical trade qualification
Experience in industrial maintenance, preferably food manufacturing or processing
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Experience supervising or coordinating a maintenance team
Good planning, organisation and communication skills
A robust understanding of OHS and food safety requirements
PLC programming or automation experience and relevant licences or tickets will be highly regarded

About us

Luv-a-Duck is Australia's largest and most recognised duck producer, supplying premium duck products to retail, foodservice, and export markets. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and compliance across our operations.

Benefits
Reliable employment within an established Australian food manufacturing business
Supportive team environment
Opportunity to lead and develop a maintenance team
Market-competitive salary package based on experience

📌 Maintenance Supervisor Nhill
🏢 Luv-A-Duck
📍 Nhill