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.

Apply now with your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.