Job Description

AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.

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Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.

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Youwillcombinepracticalfault-findingandrepairskillswithpreventativemaintenance,automation,reliabilityimprovementandmaintenancesystems. Youwillspendtimeonthefactoryfloorsolvingequipmentproblems,whilealsodevelopingtheprocesses,recordsandmaintenanceplanningneededtoreducedowntimeandrecurringfailures.

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Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.

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The Prospect

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AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.

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Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.

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Youwillcombinepracticalfault-findingandrepairskillswithpreventativemaintenance,automation,reliabilityimprovementandmaintenancesystems. Youwillspendtimeonthefactoryfloorsolvingequipmentproblems,whilealsodevelopingtheprocesses,recordsandmaintenanceplanningneededtoreducedowntimeandrecurringfailures.

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Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Takeoverallownershipofplantmaintenance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards
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- Leaddailymaintenanceprioritiesbasedonproductionrequirements,equipmentconditionandsafety
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- Carryouthands-onfaultdiagnosis,repairsandmaintenancewithinrelevantqualificationsandauthorisedscope
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- Troubleshootmechanical,electrical,pneumatic,hydraulic,instrumentationandautomation-relatedfaults
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- DiagnosePLC,HMI,VSD,sensor,motorandindustrialcontrol-systemissues
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- Maintainandimproveequipmentinvolvedinprocessing,conveying,extrusion,drying,cooling,mixing,coating,packingandfactoryutilities
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- Developpreventativeandpredictivemaintenanceprogramstoimproveequipmentreliability
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- Identifyrecurringequipmentfailuresandcompleteroot-causeinvestigations
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- Implementlong-termcorrectiveactionstominimiserepeatbreakdownsandproductioninterruptions
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- Developandmaintainassetregisters,equipmenthistories,workordersandmaintenancerecords
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- LeadtheimplementationandongoingimprovementofCMMSandequipmentmaintenancesystems
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- Establishmaintenancetasks,inspectionroutines,servicefrequenciesandequipmentcriticalitystandards
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- Coordinatespecialistcontractors,equipmentmanufacturers,suppliersandtechnicalserviceproviders
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- Managecriticalspare-partsrequirementsandimprovespare-partsavailability
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- Supportnewequipmentinstallation,commissioning,modificationandoperationalhandover
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- Developpracticalmaintenanceprocedures,inspectionchecklistsandequipmentdocumentation
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- Workwithoperatorstoimprovebasicequipmentcareandearlyfaultidentification
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- Supportcontinuousimprovementinitiativesfocusedonsafety,uptime,reliabilityandmaintenanceefficiency
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- Ensuremaintenanceactivitiescomplywithsitesafety,isolation,lockout/tagoutandpermit-to-workrequirements
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- Ensurespecialistorlicensedworkisappropriatelyassignedtoqualifiedpersonnelandcontractors
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Requirements & Eligibility

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- Recognisedtradequalificationinindustrialelectrical,mechanicalfitting,fittingandturning,electromechanicalengineering,mechatronicsorarelateddiscipline
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- Stronghands-onmaintenanceexperienceinmanufacturing,processingoranotherindustrialenvironment
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- Provenabilitytodiagnoseandrepaircomplexindustrialequipment
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- Practicalindustrialautomationandcontrolsexperience
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- ExperiencetroubleshootingPLCs,HMIs,variable-speeddrives,sensors,instrumentationandmotors
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- Strongmechanicalfault-findingandrepairskills
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- Understandingofpreventativemaintenance,plannedmaintenanceandbreakdownresponse
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- Experiencewithplantreliability,equipmentimprovementormaintenanceoptimisation
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- ExperienceusingorimplementingaCMMSorcomputerisedmaintenancemanagementsystem
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- ExperiencewithMEX,Buhlersystemsorsimilarmaintenanceplatformswillbeadvantageous
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- Abilitytomanagecontractors,suppliers,manufacturersandspecialisttechnicalproviders
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- Strongroot-causeanalysisandproblem-solvingcapability
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- Abilitytoprioritiseeffectivelyinaproductionenvironment
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- Strongcommunication,documentationandorganisationalskills
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- Experienceinfood,FMCG,petfood,animalfeed,grain,millingorsimilarprocessingenvironmentswillbehighlyregarded
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- Experiencewithautomatedprocessing,conveying,extrusion,drying,cooling,coating,mixingorpackingequipmentwillbeadvantageous
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- Experiencewithcommissioning,equipmentinstallation,conditionmonitoringorreliabilityimprovementwillbehighlyregarded
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- KnowledgeofGMP,HACCPorothercontrolledmanufacturingenvironmentswillbeadvantageous
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- Abilitytoworksafelywithinapplicablelicences,qualificationsandauthorisedresponsibilities
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- Australianworkrightsoreligibilityforemployer-sponsoredemployment
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- Overseasapplicantswithrelevantindustrialmaintenanceexperienceareencouragedtoapply
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Special Instructions

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Sponsorshipavailableforanexceptionaloverseascandidatewhomeetstherequiredemployment,immigration.

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Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.

📌 Maintenance & Reliability Lead (Perth)
🏢 BuildRight Construction AU
📍 Perth