Job Description
White Prince Mushrooms is a proudly Australian-owned business and one of Australia's leading mushroom producers. We're committed to producing premium-quality mushrooms while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, workplace safety and operational performance.
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We're seeking an experienced, hands-on Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for the safety, reliability and effective operation of plant, equipment, facilities and fleet at our Vineyard packing facility.
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About the Role
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Reporting to the Head of Site Operations, your responsibilities will include:
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Developing and actioning preventative maintenance schedules and breakdown repairs
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Maintaining packing equipment, including multi-head weighers, Omori flow wrappers, conveyors and pneumatic systems
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Investigating faults and improving equipment reliability and uptime
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Providing a rapid, hands-on response to equipment breakdowns and fault repairs
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Maintaining asset registers, service records and critical spare-parts inventory
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Planning shutdowns, equipment replacements and improvement works
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Coordinating electrical, refrigeration, automation and other specialist contractors
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Managing the servicing, repairs, registrations and maintenance of forklifts and the transport fleet, ensuring these are completed on time without disruption to operations
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Ensuring compliance with WHS, permit-to-work, food safety and statutory requirements
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Working closely with Production, Quality and Food Safety teams to minimise downtime and protect product integrity
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Participating in an after-hours on-call roster to respond to time-critical breakdowns
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About You
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To succeed in this role, you'll have:
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A trade qualification in mechanical fitting, electrical, refrigeration/HVAC or a comparable technical discipline
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At least five years' experience in a maintenance leadership role, preferably within food manufacturing,



FMCG or agribusiness
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Demonstrated experience maintaining high-speed packing or processing equipment
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Experience with multi-head weighers, flow wrappers, conveyors and pneumatic systems
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Solid general mechanical and equipment-maintenance knowledge
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A sound understanding of WHS legislation and permit-to-work systems, including lock-out/tag-out, confined spaces, working at heights and hot work
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Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and organisational skills
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Experience managing contractors, budgets and competing maintenance priorities
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You'll be practical, safety-focused and calm under pressure, with the ability to build strong relationships and respond effectively to time-critical breakdowns.
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Experience with a CMMS, refrigeration compliance, PLC/automation fault-finding, a forklift licence, or an understanding of food-grade and hygienic maintenance practices (food-safe lubricants, hygienic equipment design and GMP) will be highly regarded.
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What We Offer
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A permanent, full-time role with a secure, proudly Australian-owned business
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Genuine scope to shape maintenance systems and drive reliability improvements
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In office parking at our Vineyard facility
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Tool-of-trade vehicle and phone
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Ongoing training and development
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Diversity & Inclusion
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White Prince Mushrooms is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to building a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace.
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📌 Senior Maintenance Lead - Food Packaging & Equipment (Sydney)
🏢 White Prince Mushrooms
📍 Sydney