Maintenance Supervisor | Food Manufacturing | Young, NSW

Ready to step into a leadership role where you can genuinely influence people, performance and plant reliability?

We’re partnering with a growing food manufacturing business that is investing heavily in its people, systems and equipment. As a Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll work closely with the Maintenance Manager to lead a team of skilled tradespeople, drive site improvements and play a key role in the site’s continued growth.
Whether you’re an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or a Senior Leading Hand looking to take the next step, this is an prospect to put your mark on a site and fast-track your leadership career.

Why You’ll Love This Opportunity

- Step into a genuine leadership role with the autonomy to influence maintenance strategy, team culture and site performance.
- $140,000 + Super with a clear pathway from probationary salary to full package.
- Join a site investing in people and equipment, with ongoing improvement projects and opportunities to make a measurable impact.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing food manufacturing business.
- Enjoy the lifestyle benefits of the Young region, offering affordability, community and a better work-life balance.
- Work alongside an experienced leadership team committed to safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day maintenance function, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of production equipment while mentoring and developing your team.
You’ll have responsibility across:

- Leading, coaching and developing a team of maintenance tradespeople.




- Coordinating maintenance schedules, labour allocation and resources.
- Driving preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
- Minimising downtime and improving equipment reliability.
- Supporting capital projects, plant upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Building strong relationships with production and operational stakeholders.
- Championing a positive safety culture across the site.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll be equally comfortable on the production floor supporting your team as you are planning future maintenance activities and site improvements.

To be successful you’ll bring:

- Proven experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing, FMCG, food processing or industrial environment.
- Trade qualifications (Mechanical or Electrical).
- Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Experience planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A proactive leadership style and passion for developing people.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Must be onshore and have full Australian workrights

Package & Benefits

- $140,000 + Super ($130,000 during probation)
- Leadership position with genuine site influence
- Growing and stable food manufacturing business
- Strong career development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative leadership team
- Diverse role combining technical and people leadership
- Relocation assistance may be considered for the right candidate

Please note: Applicants must hold unrestricted Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available.

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