Technical Manager – Reliability

Bathurst - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Lead the reliability function at our Bathurst Pet Food Manufacturing Plant
Mars Petcare Australia home to loved brands which as Pedigree Whiskas ADVANCE
Permanent Full time role based onsite Bathurst NSW Relocation Support Available

Ready to lead reliability shape the future of a site and make a visible impact every single day

Were looking for an experienced Technical Manager Reliability to lead the reliability function at our Bathurst Pet Food Manufacturing Plant a role where your leadership technical expertise and mindset for continuous improvement will truly matter.

This is a pivotal role at the heart of the site. Youll lead a talented multi-disciplinary team and partner closely with Operations to ensure our plant runs safely reliably and efficiently today and into the future.

What Youll Do

As Technical Manager youll set the direction for asset reliability across the site by:

Owning the plant-wide reliability strategy covering electrical mechanical utilities and services
Leading coaching and developing a high-performing reliability team and contractor partners
Optimising maintenance practices to improve uptime reduce unplanned downtime and support safe production
Managing asset health end to end embedding preventive and predictive maintenance approaches
Acting as a trusted partner to Operations aligning maintenance plans with production priorities
Managing the maintenance and reliability budget balancing cost risk and performance
Driving continuous improvement digital enablement and smarter ways of working
Ensuring safety compliance and governance underpin everything we do
Providing clear reporting insights and asset performance visibility to support data-driven decisions

Youll directly manage day-shift electricians and contractors and act as the key site contact for external service providers.

Why This Role Matters

This role has a direct and visible impact on site performance influencing uptime cost efficiency safety and long-term asset resilience. Youll champion asset health guide capital investment and refurbishment decisions and play a key role in shaping how the site evolves.

Youll collaborate closely with Operations Engineering Digital and FI teams ensuring reliability is embedded into projects systems and everyday decision-making.

What Were Looking For

Youll thrive in this role if you bring:

A Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
5 years experience in maintenance or reliability leadership (FMCG food pet food or complex manufacturing preferred)
Strong expertise in reliability engineering asset management and failure analysis
Proven ability to lead coach and develop multi-disciplinary teams
Experience driving continuous improvement using structured problem-solving tools
A proactive collaborative leadership style with strong stakeholder engagement

Nice to have:

Experience in food or pet food manufacturing
Exposure to predictive / condition-based monitoring
Experience with CMMS digital maintenance systems and analytics

Driving the Next Phase of Site Transformation

Bathurst is in the midst of an exciting transformation this role youll play a critical part in continuing that momentum by leading the adoption of new technologies digital tools and modern reliability practices.

Youll help evolve the way the team works shifting from reactive maintenance to predictive data-led decision making embedding new ways of working and building capability across the site. This is an opportunity not just to maintain assets but to shape the future of reliability influence culture and help the site become more connected resilient and fit for the next generation of manufacturing.

Why Mars Petcare

At Mars were serious about safety quality and investing in our people. Youll be empowered to lead supported to grow and trusted to make decisions that matter.

And if youre not already in Bathurst relocation support is available for the right candidate.

If youre ready to lead reliability with purpose energy and impact wed love to hear from you.

Internal associates: This role has been graded as a P1 opportunity. Ensure that you discuss your application with your line manager prior to applying including obtaining their endorsement.

Applications close: Thursday 8th of January 2026

Required Experience:

Manager

Job Description:Lead the reliability function at our Bathurst Pet Food Manufacturing PlantMars Petcare Australia home to loved brands which as Pedigree Whiskas ADVANCEPermanent Full time role based onsite Bathurst NSW Relocation Support AvailableReady to lead reliability shape the future of a site ...