Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to take ownership of the maintenance function within a busy manufacturing environment. This is an opportunity to join a well-established operation producing and supplying a high-volume, specialised food product, where equipment reliability, safety and efficiency are critical to ongoing success.

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Reporting to the Site Manager, you will lead the maintenance strategy across the site, ensuring plant, machinery, buildings and essential services remain safe, reliable and operating at peak performance.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Lead the site's planned and reactive maintenance activities across production equipment, plant, machinery and facilities.
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- Develop and continually improve preventative maintenance programs to minimise downtime and maximise equipment reliability.
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- Diagnose and coordinate the resolution of mechanical, electrical and technical breakdowns, responding quickly to minimise production interruptions.
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- Manage maintenance schedules, shutdowns, asset registers, equipment history and critical spare parts.
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- Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reliability and operating efficiency.
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- Plan and oversee major maintenance projects, upgrades and facility improvements, including forecasting labour, materials and associated costs.
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- Manage external contractors, suppliers and service providers, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
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- Monitor maintenance expenditure, budgets and key performance indicators.
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- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with workplace health and safety, environmental, quality and regulatory requirements.
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- Work collaboratively with Production,



Operations and Site Management to ensure maintenance priorities support production requirements and business objectives.
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- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and preventative rather than reactive maintenance.
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- Provide leadership, coaching and technical guidance to maintenance personnel and other relevant stakeholders.
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About You

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You will be a practical and commercially minded maintenance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced production setting. You will be confident making decisions, solving problems and balancing immediate operational requirements with longer-term asset reliability.

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You will bring

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- Proven experience in a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Plant Engineer or senior technical leadership position within manufacturing, food production, FMCG, warehousing or a similar environment.
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- Strong knowledge of industrial production equipment, plant and facility services.
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- Experience with preventative maintenance systems and CMMS platforms.
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- Demonstrated ability to manage maintenance budgets, contractors, suppliers and capital works.
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- Strong understanding of OH&S;, quality systems, risk management and environmental requirements.
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- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
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- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across production, operations and management teams.
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- The ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise effectively in an environment where production demands can change quickly.
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Why Join

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This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will have genuine influence over the reliability and performance of a critical manufacturing site. You will be joining an organisation with a strong focus on quality, operational excellence and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to make a measurable impact on the way the site operates.

📌 Maintenance Manager (Kyneton)
🏢 Pharma People
📍 Kyneton