The role provides high level customer support to the Production team, whilst achieving plant reliability, and gives technical support by providing training and troubleshooting to maintenance and manufacturing employees.The PersonThe successful candidate will have a strong leadership/supervisory background, be able to maintain effective relationships with various stakeholders, and ensure desired reliability and commercial outcomes are met.The successful candidate will have a strong track record of demonstrating constructive behaviours within the workplace to be able to:Influence the performance of all employees in the Maintenance Team, on their designated shift.Communicate directly with the production and operations departments to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.Oversee asset care and be able to prioritise issues.Develop, promote and maintain constructive relationships with customers and stakeholders by delivering quality customer service.Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.Conduct employee performance reviews and coach employees to enhance competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.Ensure department is efficient, cost effective, accurate and delivers reliability results.Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.Monitor and oversee the operation of plant equipment and systems.Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimise unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.Strategically and proactively implement WHS policies and procedures.Qualifications / Experience preferredRelevant trade or engineering qualificationIdeally but not essential, minimum 2 years experience in food or beverages manufacturing environment.Broader industry manufacturing will also be considered.Supervisory, mentoring or coaching experienceDemonstrated conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills in a multidisciplinary environmentDriving and leading a team to achieve optimal results consistently