Maintenance Lead - Temp to Perm ($60-$65/hr)
Location: Campbellfield, VIC
Employment Type: Full-Time | Temporary Position with Strong Potential for Permanency
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Lead to join our operations team. Reporting to the Plant and Maintenance Superintendent, you will play a critical role in ensuring our plant, equipment, and facilities operate safely, reliably, and at optimum performance.
This is an initial temporary opportunity with a strong possibility of becoming a permanent position for the right candidate.
As the Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for coordinating preventative and breakdown maintenance activities, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and leading a small maintenance team to deliver outstanding operational outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and execute preventative and breakdown maintenance activities
- Lead and support maintenance shutdowns and equipment overhauls
- Coordinate and supervise contractors, suppliers, and external service providers
- Manage and continuously improve the preventative maintenance program
- Monitor critical spare parts inventory and oversee engineering stores
- Assist with maintenance budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
- Work closely with production teams to maximise plant uptime and reliability
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance systems and processes
- Lead, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel to achieve business objectives
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety policies and statutory requirements
About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Trade qualification in Mechanical or Electrical discipline
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a maintenance supervisory or leadership role within manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and plant reliability practices
- Experience working with industrial plant equipment including pumps, gearboxes, compressors, motors, and heat exchangers
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience managing contractors and external service providers
- Excellent planning, organisational, and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS/MEX preferred)
What's on Offer?
- Competitive hourly rate
- Immediate start available
- Opportunity to step into a leadership role with genuine autonomy
- Strong likelihood of transitioning into a permanent position
- Supportive team environment with a strong safety culture
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
If you are a proactive maintenance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about safety, reliability, and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Maintenance Lead in Canberra employer: Engineering People
Engineering People in Nunawading is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its interns through hands-on training and mentoring. With a supportive work culture, you'll gain invaluable experience in a real workshop environment while building essential skills and industry connections. The structured internship not only enhances your technical abilities but also equips you with vital communication and sales training, making it a rewarding first step into your engineering career.
