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Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.\n About this opportunity\nBased at Pact Packaging Hamilton and reporting to the Site Business Unit Manager, the Maintenance Manager will lead the site maintenance function, ensuring a safe, reliable, and cost-effective engineering service that supports operational performance and continuous improvement.\nThis is a key leadership role focused on driving the transition from reactive to preventative and predictive maintenance. You'll improve asset reliability, reduce downtime and maintenance costs, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and develop a high-performing maintenance team that supports operational excellence across the site.\nYour key responsibilities will be to:\nLead a safe and compliant maintenance function by ensuring engineering activities align with health, safety, quality, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements, including contractor management and permit-to-work systems.\nDevelop and execute preventative and predictive maintenance strategies through MEX and maintenance planning processes to maximise asset reliability, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.\nDrive reliability improvements across manufacturing equipment, tooling, utilities, and infrastructure by reducing unplanned downtime, leading root cause investigations, and implementing sustainable corrective actions.\nManage site services, buildings, infrastructure, and statutory compliance requirements to ensure the ongoing reliability, safety, and performance of critical plant and utility systems.\nOversee engineering procurement, contractors, critical spares, and maintenance budgets to deliver cost-effective outcomes while maintaining safety, quality, and operational standards.\nLead continuous improvement and capital projects, including equipment upgrades, process improvements, and reliability initiatives that enhance manufacturing performance and long-term asset value.\nProvide strong leadership, coaching, and development for the maintenance team while fostering a collaborative, proactive culture that supports operational excellence and delivers measurable business outcomes.\nYour skills and experience:\nTo be successful in this role, you’ll have:\nProven technical maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial environment, with the ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.\nA tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Reliability Engineering, or Business would be highly regarded. Current EWRB EAS-EST accreditation, or a willingness to obtain it, would be advantageous.\nStrong expertise in maintenance and reliability practices, including preventive and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, failure elimination, asset reliability improvement, and critical spares management.\nExperience managing maintenance planning systems and CMMS platforms such as MEX, SAP, or similar, with the ability to optimise asset performance and operational efficiency.\nSound technical knowledge of manufacturing equipment and systems, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, material handling, and site utility assets.\nCommercial experience in budgeting, procurement, supplier and contractor management, and maintenance cost control.\nStrong communication, planning, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, supported by experience applying lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methodologies.\n Benefits:\nCompetitive base salary\nA close-knit team with a strong values-driven and safety-first culture.\nWork for a company dedicated to sustainability and leading the circular economy.\nDiscounted health insurance premiums through Southern Cross\nFree onsite parking.\nAnnual flu vaccinations.\nEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP).\nHow to apply:\nIf this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. 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