Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor - Permanent full time - Small team, big opportunity - Manufacturing and R&D environment

Hands on Maintenance Supervisor

Small team, big opportunity

Manufacturing and R&D Environment

• Melbourne Inner & Western suburbs
• Supervising an existing team of experienced permanent staff and contractors
• Working closely with Production and Engineering
• Maintenance and project management (including machine builds)

The Company

Join a Company who is an established authority in its field and invests long-term in its employees; providing professional training & development, and supporting internal career progression.

They require a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor with strong people management skills, a focus on satisfying internal customer requirements, and with an innovative and continuous improvement mindset.

The Opportunity

This role will form part of the operations team, therefore is a rare opportunity to be able to drive change and steer the direction of the company. As Maintenance Supervisor, you will be reporting to the Laboratory Manager first, and then the Engineering Manager while supervising an experience teal of around 5 field Maintenance Tradesmen.

Your challenges:

• Achieve cultural, and procedural changes within an existing established team.
• Review and improve on existing preventative maintenance schedules including implementing and utilising maintenance planning systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify "root causes" of problems or events and an approach for responding to them.
• Making continuous improvements - including equipment automation and improved efficiency.

Your responsibilities:

• Working closely with Production staff and shift supervisors to coordinate breakdown and preventative maintenance activities.
• Budget Control and raising orders while liaising with contractors and suppliers
• Collaborating with the Engineering team to help deliver practical solutions and turn continuous improvement ideas into a reality.
• Occasional interstate & international travel as may be required from time to time

Your outcomes:

• Increase communication and collaboration between the Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams.
• Effective Planning and Time Management
• Increase production quality and quantity, reduce downtime and waste
• New and more efficient equipment implemented into operations.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical or equivalent

Highly regarded experience

• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement methodologies, and their implementation
• Experience in R&D and manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with Microsoft Packages, 3D CAD Drawings, and 3D Printing
• Understanding of PLC controlled equipment, Automation, and Robotics highly regarded
• Experience with teams and strong communications skills