Job Description

Maintenance / Reliability Supervisor – Food Manufacturing | Hands-On | Day Shift

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About the role

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As we continue to grow, we are looking for a proactive, trade-qualified Maintenance / Reliability Supervisor to join our team and play a key role in keeping our plant and equipment running safely and reliably, helping us consistently meet our safety, quality and output goals.

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Reporting to the Reliability & Engineering Manager, you will supervise a small team of Maintenance Fitters across the day and afternoon shifts, work hands-on with the tools, own line set-up and changeover quality, and be the maintenance function's daily point of contact for Production and Quality.

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This is a hands-on working supervisor role - split roughly 50/50 between the tools and maintenance planning — not a desk role!

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Key responsibilities

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Work with the tools on breakdowns, corrective and planned maintenance, fault finding and start-up verification across all plant, equipment and building services.

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Own line set-up and changeover quality across the flow wrappers, DOY bagger, cartoner, creamer, enrober and depositor.

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Build and hold the weekly maintenance schedule in MEX, manage the work order backlog to priority, and keep the asset register and preventative maintenance tasks accurate.

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Lead, coach and set the standard for a small team of three Maintenance Fitters across the day and afternoon shifts.

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Champion a safety-first culture: LOTO on every isolation, permits, JSA/SWMS and full compliance with food safety and GMP requirements.

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Restore production quickly when equipment fails, escalation in line with the breakdown escalation process, and complete a written handover every shift.

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Support critical spares, plan shutdown work,



and induct and supervise contractors on site.

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Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis on major breakdowns and quantified downtime-reduction initiatives.

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About you

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A recognised trade qualification: Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) or Electrotechnology Electrician with a current Victorian A-Grade licence, or equivalent.

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At least 5 years' post-apprenticeship maintenance experience in manufacturing, including 2 years in food or another hygiene-regulated industry.

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At least 2 years as a leading hand, trade supervisor, planner or maintenance supervisor, allocating work to other tradespeople.

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Hands-on set-up and changeover experience on high-speed packaging equipment (flow wrapping, bagging, cartoning and multihead weighing).

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Demonstrated CMMS experience for planning and scheduling, not only closing work orders (MEX highly regarded).

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Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP and a GFSI scheme (SQF, BRCGS or FSSC 22000), with audit experience.

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Sound application of LOTO, permit to work, JSA/SWMS and contractor supervision.

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A current Victorian driver licence and Construction Induction (White Card).

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Desirable: bakery, biscuit, confectionery or snack food experience, allergen-controlled or free-from manufacturing, RCA training, dual trade or electrical qualifications and condition monitoring exposure.

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Be part of a growing, Australian-owned food business.

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A genuine hands-on leadership role where your trade skills make a visible difference.

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Modern, allergen-controlled site proudly nut-free and gluten-free.

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A supportive team and real scope to shape reliability and continuous improvement.

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Market-competitive salary and career growth across the Summit Group.

📌 Maintenance / Reliability Supervisor - Food Manufacturing | Hands-On | Day Shift (Victoria)
🏢 Not a Trace
📍 Victoria