Maintenance Supervisor

Toowoomba & Darling Downs QLD | Food Manufacturing | Permanent Full-Time

Axxion Search is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor for an established food manufacturing operation in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region.

This is a hands-on frontline leadership role with responsibility for coordinating day-to-day maintenance activity, supporting production requirements and leading a team of skilled tradespeople within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The position would suit an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or Leading Hand, or a strong senior tradesperson ready to step into a formal leadership role.

The Role

Working closely with production and the broader engineering team, you will be responsible for ensuring maintenance priorities are managed effectively and equipment availability is maximised.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading and coordinating a team of maintenance trades

Allocating daily work and managing maintenance priorities

Coordinating breakdown response to minimise production downtime

Supporting preventative and planned maintenance activities

Providing hands-on technical support when required

Working closely with production to resolve equipment and reliability issues

Identifying recurring faults and opportunities for improvement

Maintaining high standards of safety, housekeeping and maintenance compliance

Coaching and developing tradespeople within the team

About You

You will have a strong maintenance background and be comfortable operating in an environment where priorities can change quickly and good communication between maintenance and production is critical.

Ideally, you will bring:

Mechanical or electrical trade qualification

Previous supervisory, leading-hand or team leadership experience

Strong industrial maintenance and fault-finding experience

Experience with preventative and reactive maintenance

Exposure to automated production or processing equipment

The ability to prioritise work and coordinate trades effectively

Strong communication and practical problem-solving skills

A genuine commitment to safety and equipment reliability

Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, meat processing, agricultural processing or another high-volume manufacturing environment would be highly regarded.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Supervisor, Leading Hand or senior tradesperson looking for your next opportunity, apply confidentially through Axxion Search.