Plant Maintenance Manager

Lead maintenance excellence in a high-capacity production environment - More than 3 Megawatts (MW)Are you a technically strong maintenance leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where plant reliability, safety and uptime are critical?Join a well-established food manufacturing organisation operating within an integrated food value chain environment, with large-scale processing, production, cold chain and distribution operations. This is an opportunity to take ownership of the maintenance function within a complex industrial facility where your expertise will directly influence operational efficiency and production performance.As Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability and safe operation of plant equipment while leading maintenance strategies, improving uptime and driving continuous improvement initiatives.Key Responsibilities:Manage the full maintenance function for a large-scale production facility.Fulfil GMR 2.1 responsibilities and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.Develop and implement preventative maintenance strategies to improve plant reliability.Oversee breakdown management, fault finding and root cause analysis.Coordinate maintenance planning, projects, contractors and technical resources.Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency and downtime reduction.Ensure mechanical and electrical systems are maintained to required operational standards.Lead and develop a technical maintenance team.Minimum Requirements:Minimum Requirement: Valid Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) – FactoriesExperience with plants/facilities operating at 3+ Megawatts (MW)Proven experience managing maintenance within a high-capacity industrial or manufacturing environment.Registered/appointed as a GMR 2.1 responsible person.Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability.Experience in production-driven environments such as food manufacturing, FMCG, processing or similar industries.Strong leadership, planning and problem-solving skills.Why consider this opportunity?This role offers the opportunity to step into a key operational position within a growing manufacturing environment where technical expertise, leadership and proactive maintenance management are valued. You will have the platform to influence plant performance, improve reliability and make a measurable impact on a large-scale operation.If you're confident that you fit the role, let's chat! The salary is open for discussion. It will be market related based on qualifications, skills, and experience.