At Orora, we believe packaging touches lives. Together, we deliver on the promise of what's inside.
Orora Beverage Cans is a market leader in primary metal packaging for beverages across Australia and New Zealand. We manufacture a broad range of aluminium cans including classic, sleek, and slimline formats - including can-ends for the perfect seal. Our aluminium cans and ends production network spans six manufacturing sites across Australia and New Zealand.
With unique in-house innovation, design, and digital decoration capability, the role we play in marketing our customers' brands is always front of mind. It motivates us to design and produce cans with 360-degree, high impact decoration that stands out on the shelf. We lead the market with innovative design and decoration solutions for customers in categories including carbonated soft drinks, beer, energy drinks, alcohol ready-to-drink and kombucha.
About Our Rocklea Facility
Orora's Cans business is growing! With rising demand across Australia, Recent Zealand and Oceania, we're investing $140M into our Rocklea facility, ensuring we can continue to meet growing customer needs. This investment includes a new high-speed can body line, boosting our capacity by 13% and featuring cutting-edge decoration and quality systems. This is where YOU come in - help us bring the future of packaging to life.
The Role
Orora is seeking an experienced Mechanical Supervisor to lead our maintenance team and drive equipment reliability, safety performance, and continuous improvement across our high-speed manufacturing operation. Reporting to the Engineering Manager,
this role provides an opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with people leadership and project management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop a team of mechanical fitters to achieve safety, quality and performance objectives
- Drive a strong safety culture with a commitment to Zero Harm and compliance with HSEQ standards
- Manage preventative and corrective maintenance programs to maximise equipment reliability and plant performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical equipment issues, minimising downtime and identifying root causes
- Coordinate suppliers, contractors and maintenance resources to support operational requirements
- Lead capital projects from business case development through to installation, commissioning and handover
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support Lean Manufacturing practices across the site
About You
- Mechanical Trade Qualification is essential
- Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline is highly regarded
- Proven maintenance leadership or supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong experience troubleshooting and maintaining plant and production equipment
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams.
- Experience managing maintenance activities, projects, contractors and budgets
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and a passion for continuous improvement
- A proactive, safety-focused approach with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
How to Apply
Click on the APPLY NOW link below.
📌 Mechanical Supervisor (Rocklea)
🏢 Orora
📍 Rocklea