IMPACT-People and Culture – Tullamarine VIC

ALBA Cheese is a family-led Melbourne cheese maker that has been growing since the 1980s. Backed by Apta Group, an Australian private investment group building a portfolio of high-quality food and beverage businesses, we're investing in our people, plant and systems. We're a positive, passionate and hardworking team, and we're looking for a hands-on maintenance leader who takes pride in keeping a food plant running safely and reliably.

The Maintenance Manager is the site's maintenance leader. You'll own the preventative maintenance program, lead a small team of technicians and our contractors, and drive reliability and continuous improvement across the plant. It's a role with real ownership, working closely with the Operational Leadership team.

The role is based at our Tullamarine site, Monday to Friday, with occasional after-hours or on-call work as required.

The Role

- Owning the preventative maintenance (PPM) program and reliability strategy
- Leading the CMMS, including backlog management and reporting
- Planning and managing shutdowns, critical maintenance and engineering works
- Troubleshooting complex breakdowns and minimising equipment downtime
- Leading root-cause analysis and engineering improvements
- Managing contractors, including permits, SWMS and WHS compliance




- Keeping the site audit-ready and aligned with food-safety (GMP) standards
- Contributing to capital planning and equipment replacement decisions
- Leading, coaching and developing the maintenance team

About You

- Experience leading a maintenance function, ideally in food, dairy or FMCG manufacturing
- Strong planning, scheduling and reliability skills
- Advanced hands-on capability across mechanical and electrical systems
- Experience managing contractors and engineering or capital projects
- Confidence with CMMS, technical drawings and SOPs
- Additional WHS, reliability or maintenance planning training (highly regarded)
- A current First Aid certificate and Australian driver's licence
- Full Australian working rights

What's On Offer

- Competitive base salary plus superannuation
- Real ownership of the site's maintenance function
- A key leadership role in a growing, investor-backed business
- A Monday to Friday role at our Tullamarine site
- A positive, family-led culture with passionate, hardworking leaders

Why Join ALBA?

This is a chance to put your stamp on the maintenance function of a growing food manufacturer. With solid backing and ongoing investment in the site, you'll have the autonomy to improve how things run and see the results of your work every day.

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📌 Maintenance Manager: Alba Cheese (Melbourne)
🏢 IMPACT- People and Culture
📍 Melbourne