Maintenance Manager

The opportunity:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading and supervising a team of Maintenance trades personnel and support staff, as they develop, test, modify, and create solutions to technical problems. Working closely with the Site Engineer, your scope will cover all aspects of site involvement.

This position's primary responsibility is to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas and be accountable for all preventative maintenance, plant reliability, daily maintenance needs and periodic project management on the site. Working with members of the leadership team on plant, the position also contributes to the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies and practices.

Main duties will include, but are not limited to:

Providing hands on in the planning and direction of the work of Maintenance Team personnel and trade contractors;

Ensuring that the Maintenance Team are provided with a safe working environment in accordance with the OH & S Act and other relevant legislation;

Arrange for and supervising contractors for various repairs to Plant and Equipment where necessary;

Ensure material and store’s inventory is purchased cost effectively and available for repairs when required;

Improving plant reliability and prioritising a safe and operational environment;

Manage and scope maintenance work;

Ensure accurate and timely system information is available;

Providing timely reports to Stakeholders.

Ensure standards are delivered for legislative/quality and reliability 5S work area standards;

Lead and manage day-to-day maintenance activities;

Develop and implement preventative and corrective maintenance programs;

Manage maintenance budgets, labour, contractors and spare parts;

Monitor equipment performance, reliability and plant availability;

Ensure compliance with WHS requirements, site procedures and relevant regulations;

Lead, mentor and develop maintenance personnel;

Coordinate shutdowns, inspections, repairs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who we are:

Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory is an export meat processing facility, based in the South Burnett Region and is ideally located just 2 - 3 hours’ drive to Brisbane, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast. Swickers has been in operation in Kingaroy for over 50 years and today employs approximately 750 employees.

As part of the Sunpork Group, Swickers is a state-of-the-art processing facility specialising solely in the production of fresh pork and distributing it widely across Australia and internationally. Swickers processes 95% of all Queensland’s pork production, including the production of various pork value-add products for consumers worldwide. Swickers is the largest Australian owned pork processor and continues to be a market leader in pork production.

SunPork Group is Australia’s leading farmer-owned and operated pork producer, committed to delivering the highest quality fresh Australian pork to market. With over 1,500 employees across 52 locations in Australia and New Zealand, we take pride in being a trusted name in the industry.

We’re passionate about what we do through our commitment to growth, to our people and to the responsible and ethical care of our animals—ensuring their wellbeing and health and comfort is at the heart of everything we do.

In joining us, you will become part of an ever-growing business – passionate about producing the best quality Aussie pork for Aussie plates – from farm to plate.

What we’re looking for

Swickers has established an efficient, highly skilled yet diversified team. As a key member you will have:

Relevant trade qualification in Mechanical or Electrical trade, or an engineering qualification;

Possess a broad background in Maintenance within FMCG;

Strong Supervisor/Managerial experience;

Experience with various IT systems such as MS Office, CAD (preferable), and CMMS (MEX preferable);

Working knowledge of H&S, HACCP, Food Safety, GMP;

Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools within a high volume, high quality manufacturing facility;

Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;

Ability to maintain a high-performance team who can operate efficiently, effectively, productively and cost effectively;

Proven experience in a Maintenance Manager or senior maintenance leadership role;

Experience in heavy industry, mining, port operations or materials handling will be highly regarded;

Strong leadership, planning and problem-solving skills;

Sound knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and asset reliability;

Excellent communication and contractor management skills;

A strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.

SunPork is an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.