AnestablishedmanufacturingoperationinWesternAustraliaislookingforatechnicallycapableMaintenance&ReliabilityLeadtotakeownershipofplantperformance;,equipmentreliabilityandmaintenancestandards.

Thisroleisidealforahands-onindustrialtradespersonwhowantstostepbeyondroutinebreakdownworkandtakeresponsibilityforbuildingastronger,moreproactivemaintenancefunction.

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

Theroleprovidestheopportunitytoworkacrossmechanical,electricalandautomatedproductionsystemswhilecoordinatingmanufacturers,contractorsandspecialisttechnicalproviderswhenrequired.

The Prospect

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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