Maintenance Manager Smithton

Position Title:Maintenance Manager - Smithton

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:44114

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

Our Maintenance team in Smithton is looking for an experienced & passionate Maintenance Manager to lead the onsite maintenance team coaching the team day-to-day while shaping and implementing the global maintenance strategy. You will be closely involved in day-to-day maintenance engineering issues defect elimination risk management and life cycle asset management aspects of reliability engineering best practices.

This role is an integral member of a cross functional site leadership team balancing strategic input including contributing to the implementation of capital projects with a visible presence that builds capability and helps shape culture within the maintenance team.

What youll be doing.

• Be a visible presence with the team coaching mentoring and building capability
• Support and promote continuous improvement across the organisation
• Ensure plant and equipment comply with standards and legislation
• Contribute to and support implementation of McCain Foods Safety Plans
• Define annual maintenance needs for budget planning and monitor and manage to ensure cost control
• Ensure equipment and operations meet environmental standards
• Promote safety awareness among employees and contractors
• Provide input on site projects and ensure safe labour allocation

What youll need to be successful.

• Degree qualified in a related field or a minimum of trade certificate in mechanical/electrical.
• A minimum of 5 years management experience with a genuine passion for developing frontline teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident in independent decision-making and timely issue resolution
• Effective workload organisation and time management
• Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to prepare and manage multi-million-dollar budgets
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP systems

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities

At McCain AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Ready to make an impact

If youre a people-focused maintenance leader who enjoys developing teams improving reliability and driving operational excellence wed love to hear from you.

Apply today and bring your expertise leadership and ideas to a company where your contribution truly matters.

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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Manufacturing

Location(s): AU - Australia : Tasmania : Smithton

Company:McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.