Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor
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Title: Maintenance and Reliability Supervisor
Newcastle, New South Wales, AU Australia, 2304
Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's agricultural supply chain business, where we seamlessly connect farming customers with food, feed and industry.
Job Purpose and Impact
The oilseed processing facility in Newcastle consists of seed receival and storage, preparation, extraction, refining, packaging, tank storage facility, truck loading, shipping terminal and the necessary utilities and infrastructure.
The Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor is responsible for maintenance and reliability management for these operations. Activities include development, alignment & implementation of reliability programs; prevention, maintenance and repair; project planning, contractor management; leading practice application, training and support; and people management.
Key Accountabilities
Lead and coordinate maintenance activities to maximise asset reliability, plant performance and operational uptime.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, partnering with reliability and operational teams to enhance maintenance strategies, equipment performance and plant competitiveness.
Supervise, coach and develop maintenance personnel, including training, performance management and fostering a strong safety culture.
Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, stores operations and procurement to optimise cost and plant availability.
Analyse reliability data and equipment failures, conduct root cause investigations, and oversee maintenance projects from planning through to execution.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical) or relevant Trades Background.
- Experience in maintenance and reliability within an industrial manufacturing environment, with exposure to people leadership preferred.
- Working knowledge of CMMS platforms (Maximo or SAP preferred) and the ability to create and manage work orders, notifications and maintenance records.
- Strong understanding of reliability methodologies including RCA, RCM, FMEA and predictive maintenance techniques.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with food manufacturing, food safety and hygienic engineering experience considering highly desirable.
- At Cargill, we are committed to building a workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel respected, valued, and able to contribute fully. We believe that bringing together different perspectives strengthens our teams and drives better outcomes.
- We provide a fast-paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
- Cargill is committed to being an inclusive employer. Click here to find out more https://careers.cargill.com/diversity/
- Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter today, and follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargill
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