Maintenance Manager

Join an iconic Australian company at a time of growth and transformation
- Generous product allowance and employee discounts
- Contribute to significant and exciting new projects

R.M.Williams is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a growing team across our manufacturing and distribution centre (DC) sites. This pivotal role ensures our equipment and facilities operate at optimal performance, minimising downtime while driving safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll be responsible for developing and delivering proactive maintenance strategies, supporting technical innovation, and fostering a strong team culture focused on safety and operational excellence.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Leadership & Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-skilled maintenance team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and professional growth.
- Maintenance Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement a proactive preventive maintenance strategy to minimise machine downtime and ensure optimal performance across all sites.
- Oversee all repair and maintenance operations, ensuring timely, safe, and efficient completion of work across equipment, machinery, and facilities.
- Financial & Resource Management: Manage the maintenance budget, including cost-effective procurement and inventory control of spare parts and equipment.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with production and quality teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and drive process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
- Safety, Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure full compliance with WHS regulations and environmental standards, conducting regular inspections and audits to proactively identify and address risks.

**Experience / Technical Requirements**
- Proven leadership experience in maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of maintenance systems, tools, and best practices, with a focus on minimising downtime and enhancing reliability.
- A clear understanding of the commercial impact of equipment downtime and the ability to implement strategies to mitigate it.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams with a strong focus on safety, continuous improvement, and professional development.
- Solid understanding of WHS legislation and Australian/New Zealand compliance standards.
- Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
- Relevant Australian Trade Qualification (Certificate III or equivalent); Lean or 5S certification is desirable.

**What we offer**:
Aside from working for an iconic Australian company with a culture of growth, development & team spirit, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

- Generous product allowance
- 40% employee discount
- Annual bonus policy & salary reviews
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid parental leave
- Paid volunteer leave
- Access to discounts on private health insurance and online wellness program

**About R.M.Williams**

Since 1932, R.M.Williams has answered a call for hardwearing, timeless products that can hold up against the harsh conditions of the Australian outback - and look good whilst doing it. Our bestselling leather boots and belts are still crafted by hand in Adelaide, South Australia, alongside an ever-growing range of apparel, accessories and lifestyle products. At the heart of everything we do is a simple promise of loyalty and endurance; a commitment that our products will accompany their wearer on all of life’s great journeys. Reginald Murray ‘RM’ Williams always said, ‘it’s the people who make a company’ and we stand by that statement today, with a global network of teams that feels like family. A culture of growth, development and team spirit is central to our success.

R.M.Williams appreciates the importance and value of a diverse workforce and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at R.M.Williams are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, national origin or family or parental status. R.M.Williams will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.