You will be reporting to the Production / Plant Manager, you will be responsible for managing the asset care and maintenance function to achieve the following outputs:

• Achieving optimal asset performance, reliability and availability across all production equipment

• Achieving and sustaining planned, preventative and predictive maintenance compliance

• Achieving machine efficiencies of at least 95%

• Ensuring all maintenance work is planned, executed and recorded accurately and timeously

• Eliminating repeat breakdowns through effective root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

• Achieving breakdown response times within 15 minutes

• Preventing unplanned downtime caused by poor maintenance planning

• Developing and managing the maintenance budget in line with approved targets with no unapproved overspend

• Submitting accurate month-end maintenance reports 100% on time

• Ensuring full traceability of maintenance activities through accurate SAP records

• Ensuring availability of critical spares with zero stock-outs and at least 98% stock accuracy

• Ensuring moulds, tooling and equipment are serviced in line with approved schedules

• Implementing measurable continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, changeovers and sustainability

• Ensuring full compliance with OHS Act, company safety standards and FSSC22000 requirements

• Achieving a zero-injury workplace and zero food safety audit findings

• Maintaining housekeeping standards of at least 90% in all maintenance areas

• Building, leading and developing a competent and productive maintenance team

• Managing standby, overtime and maintenance resources effectively and fairly

• Ensuring all maintenance staff are trained, competent and proficient in SAP maintenance systems

• Chairing weekly maintenance meetings and ensuring actions are closed timeously