Maintenance Lead
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
Maintenance Lead
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Lead to join our manufacturing team in Laverton North. This new state of the art manufacturing facility will begin commissioning stages in September 2025 and will formally start production in October 2025. You will have full responsibility for the upkeep, repair and preventive maintenance of equipment and systems within Laverton North manufacturing facility. You will play a vital role in ensuring smooth manufacturing processes, contributing to our goal of “Feeding the future.”
Key Responsibilities of the position:
- Assist with the installation and commissioning of new equipment in Laverton North Facility.
- Assist where required with uninstallation and decommissioning of our Dandenong South Facility once the Laverton North Facility is operational.
- Conduct regular inspections, preventive maintenance and servicing of all plant equipment to ensure optimal performance and reduce downtime
- Maintain accurate records of all maintenance activities, including work orders, permits, equipment logs and inventory spare parts.
- Respond promptly to equipment failures and emergencies, working to restore operations as quickly and safely as possible.
- Build strong relationships with internal & external stakeholders.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, suggesting and implementing changes to improve production efficiency, monitoring overall plant OEE, downtimes and reliability.
- Full management of maintenance workshop, spare & critical part inventories.
- Manage required contractors for site operations.
Key Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- Engineering Degree (Mechanical) &/or Fitter & Turner qualification
- Extensive previous experience in a similar role
- Forklift Licence & EWPA Licence (Yellow Card)
- Chemical, hot works or fabrication experience highly advantageous
- Competent MS user, SAP experience a bonus
- Exceptional communication and collaborative skills
- MEX Maintenance Software Experience
Why work for us?
A competitive remuneration package | Access to incentive programs| Purchased leave scheme benefits | An additional day of leave – Nutrien Day | Gender neutral parental leave policy | A supportive and engaging environment that will support personal/professional development |Opportunities to support community partnerships across our network | Be a member of a company committed to feeding the future | Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions | A culture of learning
Apply today!
This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ policies, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment background and medical. At this time only candidates with an existing and future right to work in Australia will be considered.
Please note that unsolicited CVs or profiles will not be accepted, and Nutrien Ag Solutions will not be held liable for any that are sent through.