Job Description
AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance;,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.
Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.
Youwillcombinepracticalfault-findingandrepairskillswithpreventativemaintenance,automation,reliabilityimprovementandmaintenancesystems.Youwillspendtimeonthefactoryfloorsolvingequipmentproblems,whilealsodevelopingtheprocesses,recordsandmaintenanceplanningneededtoreducedowntimeandrecurringfailures.
Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.
The Chance
AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance;,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.
Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.
Youwillcombinepracticalfault-findingandrepairskillswithpreventativemaintenance,automation,reliabilityimprovementandmaintenancesystems.Youwillspendtimeonthefactoryfloorsolvingequipmentproblems,whilealsodevelopingtheprocesses,recordsandmaintenanceplanningneededtoreducedowntimeandrecurringfailures.
Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.
Key Responsibilities
Takeoverallownershipofplantmaintenance,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards
Leaddailymaintenanceprioritiesbasedonproductionrequirements,equipmentconditionandsafety
Carryouthands-onfaultdiagnosis,repairsandmaintenancewithinrelevantqualificationsandauthorisedscope




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




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

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