At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and maintain the Erskine Park facility, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Join Liebherr, a leader in innovative solutions and collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous perks like discounts, bonus leave, and comprehensive training.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are at our core; we value every voice.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while developing your career in facilities management.
- Qualifications: Experience in facilities management and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 47700 - 58300 $ per year.
The Facilities Manager is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, safety, presentation and continuous improvement of the Erskine Park facility.
The role provides strategic and operational leadership of all facility-related activities, ensuring buildings, workshops, warehouses, yards and supporting infrastructure are maintained to a high standard, comply with legislative requirements and support business operations.
The Facilities Manager will proactively manage maintenance programs, contractors, improvement projects and facility compliance while also undertaking hands-on repairs where appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operation, maintenance, safety and presentation of the Erskine Park facility.
- Develop and manage preventative maintenance programs and coordinate reactive repairs.
- Regularly inspect workshops, warehouses, buildings, yards and surrounding areas to identify maintenance requirements.
- Manage the annual facilities budget, expenditure, forecasting and future maintenance requirements.
- Prepare business cases for capital works, asset replacements and facility improvements.
- Source and manage contractors and suppliers, including quotations, inductions, permits, compliance and quality of work.
- Review contractor recommendations and scopes of work to ensure solutions are technically appropriate and deliver value for money.
- Provide practical technical advice and identify fit-for-purpose maintenance and repair solutions.
- Identify opportunities to improve facility reliability, efficiency, asset life and operating costs.
- Lead, support and develop the Reception team and Yard & Facilities Assistant.
- Partner with operational teams, HSE representatives, suppliers, contractors, councils and other key stakeholders.
- Support Liebherr facilities in Yatala, Dandenong, Auckland, Para Hills and Rockingham with contractor and supplier management practices.
- Maintain compliance with relevant QA, HSE, organisational and legislative requirements.
- Undertake hands-on maintenance and repairs where appropriate.
About You
You're a practical and solutions-focused Facilities Manager who can comfortably move between leading people, managing contractors and budgets, providing technical advice and getting hands-on when required.
You'll ideally bring
- Demonstrated facilities management experience, ideally within an industrial, workshop, warehouse or similar operational environment.
- Strong preventative and reactive maintenance experience.
- Experience managing contractors, suppliers, quotations and scopes of work.
- Experience managing facilities expenditure and maintenance budgets.
- Strong understanding of workplace safety, contractor compliance and safe work practices.
- The ability to inspect completed works and ensure they meet required standards.
- Practical experience using hand and powered tools and maintenance equipment.
- Strong stakeholder, communication and customer service skills.
- Basic computer and report-writing capability.
- A current driver's licence.
- High Risk/EWP, Working at Heights and Forklift licences/certificates.
Our Offer
At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.
You'll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.
We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate.
Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace
Culture
We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities.
We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.
One Passion. Many Opportunities.
Facilities Manager in Sydney employer: Liebherr Australia Pty Ltd
Liebherr Australia is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment at our Para Hills facility. We prioritise employee wellbeing with flexible working hours, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for career development within a global manufacturing organisation. Our culture fosters collaboration and respect, ensuring that every team member can thrive and contribute to innovative solutions in production planning.
Contact Details:
Liebherr Australia Pty Ltd Recruitment Team
