Engineering Manager

2 weeks ago


Adelaide Region SA, Australia Rimfire Resources Full time

Newly created role reporting to the CEO - high level of accountability
- Spearhead engineering innovation across three sites
- Play a critical role in the success of Balco's 5-year growth plan

**The Company**

Balco is an industry-leading South Australian based organisation specialising in technology, innovation and development, in redefining how the Australian hay export industry operates by taking oaten hay quality to the highest level.

As a major supplier of hay and straw products to international markets, Balco proudly reinvests 5% of EBITDA into R&D yearly.

They remain the only hay export company in Australia that undertakes rigorous quality and nutritional testing and as the only HACCP accredited hay export company in Australia, they take pride in leading the industry in quality, safety and traceability.

**The Role**

Based in Adelaide and reporting directly to the CEO, in this newly created role you will provide highly specialised maintenance and engineering expertise, driving ongoing technical innovation and enhancement of assets across Balco’s three processing facilities.

With a high degree of accountability and autonomy, you will play a critical role in the achievement of Balco’s five-year growth plan, with impact across innovation, design, safety and quality assurance. Key responsibilities will include:

- Overseeing and monitoring Balco’s maintenance program across its three processing facilities, engaging closely with each site-based maintenance team
- Identifying and exploring asset upgrades and new technologies to further enhance efficiency and quality of Balco’s processing systems
- Providing expertise to production and maintenances teams regarding processing equipment, ensuring all equipment is functioning to specification and maintained effectively
- Assisting in root cause analysis investigations of plant failures and process issues, providing solutions and recommendations to maximise efficiency and output
- Advising on maintenance strategy, as well as developing capex project business cases and Board reports.

**The Person**
You will bring to the role:

- Tertiary qualifications in mechanical engineering, ideally with experience in hydraulics
- Maintenance strategy and execution experience, ideally in the manufacturing, processing or broader industrial sectors
- Experience in scoping and delivering engineering projects within an operational environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills to effectively engage across the organisation and drive results
- A strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation, looking to further optimise assets and processes to create further value for the business.

As an organisation that support career development and growth, if you don’t have depth in all of the above areas but the role aligns as a next step in your career trajectory, Balco encourage you to apply.


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