About the Business:

The business is experiencing growth and can provide excellent opportunities for progression for the successful candidate. The company has been built on the foundations of culture, workers safety, excellence and process improvements. This ensures that customer’s product expectations are delivered throughout the companies end to end process. Our client is one of Australia's largest manufacturers who has been operating and trading for over fifty years, to establish itself as one of the group leader's in the food manufacturing industry. This role is based in Geelong 3220.
  
About the Role:
You will make up part of the maintenance team onsite and have accountability for the site’s maintenance duties, reliability and continuous improvement within the maintenance department. You will have about 5 direct reports. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager.
  
Responsibilities will include:
  

• Initiate and assist in the development of policies and procedures associated with the manufacturing requirements
• To maintain and control a preventative and emergency maintenance program for all plant services and buildings
• Coordinate and implement Fault finding, diagnosing, isolate, shut down, repairs and modifications
• Identify processing inefficiencies and provide maintenance recommendations to improve efficiency
• To supervise and accept the responsibility of the maintenance staff including coordination of shift, overtime and leave rosters
• Liaise with Production and Engineering personnel relating to breakdowns etc.

  
Essentially you will have had experience in key areas with qualifications in a number of those procedures and hold credentials in Development Systems within the Food Industry.
  
To be considered for the role the successful candidate will have:
  

• 2-3 years in a similar role.
• Trade background
• Experience and good working knowledge of Maintenance strategies.
• Previously been involved in the end-to-end maintenance within food manufacture.
• Able to self-manage and take accountability for multiple projects.
• Have sound organisational skills and exceptional communication skills.
• A proven track record in development.