At AWH, you’ll be contributing to the success of one of Australia’s leading logistics and warehousing specialists. After being founded in 1998 as Australia's largest independent wool handler, you’ll feel comforted in knowing that AWH has continued to evolve, and is now at the forefront of providing storage, handling and inventory management for import, export and domestic distribution.
AWH Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead and coordinate maintenance activities at our Brooklyn site. Reporting within Operations Management, this permanent full-time role is responsible for ensuring plant, equipment, facilities and infrastructure are maintained safely, reliably and efficiently to support uninterrupted operational performance.
The Maintenance Supervisor will provide hands-on leadership to maintenance personnel and contractors, prioritising planned and reactive work while ensuring all activities comply with workplace health and safety requirements, relevant legislation, site procedures and quality standards. This role requires strong technical judgement, effective planning skills and the ability to work collaboratively with operational teams.
- Plan, schedule and coordinate preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance for plant, machinery, equipment, buildings and site infrastructure.
- Respond promptly to equipment failures and operational disruptions, coordinating effective troubleshooting and repairs to minimise downtime.
- Ensure all maintenance work is completed in accordance with safety procedures, risk assessments, permits, isolation requirements and relevant regulatory obligations.
- Conduct regular inspections of equipment and facilities to identify defects, hazards, reliability risks and improvement opportunities.
- Manage external contractors, including verifying inductions, licences, permits, safe work methods, quality of work and completion of required documentation.
- Monitor maintenance expenditure, manage spare parts and consumables, and support cost-effective procurement and inventory control.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Safety, Quality and other stakeholders to coordinate maintenance windows and minimise disruption to site activities.
- Promote a positive safety culture by leading by example, reporting hazards, addressing unsafe practices and participating in safety meetings and audits.
- Provide technical advice and recommendations regarding equipment condition, repair requirements, replacement needs and capital improvement opportunities.
- Participate in site improvement projects, installations, upgrades and commissioning activities as required
The successful candidate will be a proactive and organised maintenance professional with strong problem-solving capability and a commitment to safe, reliable and effective operations. The candidate will also require a trade qualification in an appropriate maintenance discipline.
📌 Maintenance Supervisor (Brooklyn)
🏢 AWH
📍 Brooklyn