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 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.

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