Maintenance Supervisor

**Discover Opal.**

We manufacture goods that you see, touch, and use every day and our customer base includes some of the biggest names in FMCG, Retail and Fresh Produce.

We stand for innovation, smart solutions, and sustainability

**Discover the Opportunity.**

Opal Bag Solutions operates across Australia to provide tailored high performance paper bag and other paper-based packaging solutions. We have an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest packaging companies in Australia as our Thomastown site is looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to come onboard

Leading the maintenance team the key focus of this role will be to:

- Develop strategic maintenance plans for the plant and equipment and optimise maintenance systems
- Lead, supervise and oversee the work of the maintenance team to ensure mínimal interruption to manufacturing operations
- Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in a safe manner in accordance with manufacturing workplace, health and safety policies and practices
- Management work orders and the oversee of spare parts inventory
- Providing downtime reporting, whilst aiming at measuring and minimising unplanned downtime events
- Support the maintenance team in achieving both team and individual KPIs (as allocated by the Engineering and Maintenance Manager)
- Support continuous improvement projects in conjunction with the engineering team

**Discover your sustainable future**

We can offer a varied career journey with experiential learning gained from cross-functional and lateral moves. We embrace diversity in all its forms, and we look for curious individuals who thrive in an environment of change.

For this role we would ideally like you to have:

- A trade qualification (preferably mechanical or electrical)
- Extensive experience as a tradesperson (e.g. qualified fitter or electrician)
- 5+ years as a team leader or supervisor of maintenance teams
- Experience in an automated FMCG or other fast-paced environments
- Well-versed in using SAP and CMMS systems (SAP experience would be highly regarded)
- Excellent communication, presentation and analytical skills
- The ability to work under pressure, achieve tight deadlines, set directions and drive results