Maintenance Coordinator

#1 Dairy company in the world
- Working with iconic Australian brands; Pauls Milk, Ice break, Vaalia & Oak
- Rowville Location. Permanent full time position

**We are Lactalis Australia**

We are owned by the Lactalis Group, the world’s largest producer of dairy goods. With a range of more than 2,000 products, Lactalis is committed to playing a daily role in the health and well-being of consumers throughout the world, via the provision of nutritious dairy products—milk, cheese, yoghurt and other soft foods and beverages.

At the heart of our business locally, we have over 2,700 passionate employees, working closely and constructively with some 500 Australian farmers to produce the finest dairy products in the country.

Pillar brands such as Pauls, Oak, Ice Break, Tamar Valley Dairy, Vaalia, President and Galbani provide Lactalis Australia with a deep national footprint for growth and prosperity.
- We are a growing global company that takes great pride in who we are. We are humble, proud and resilient. Our brands, people and know how define who we are. _
- We provide a safe workplace that delivers the opportunity to drive your development, and believe that true success comes from us. _
- Collaboration, flexibility and diversity are pillars of our environment. With knowledge and experience _**we encourage you to make a difference.**

**About the Opportunity**

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Maintenance Coordinator to join our Industrial Team in Rowville. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all maintenance resources including, covering plant and equipment repairs, maintenance and installations.

Key accountabilities include, but not limited to:

- Leading and managing trades employees and contractors;
- Managing the completion of planned and unplanned maintenance works as required to ensure reliable operation of all areas of the factory, ensuring minimum plant down time;
- Increase the sites operational effectiveness through improvements on project delivery, downtime reduction initiatives and completion of root-cause analysis for repeated breakdowns ensuring that a standard approach is taken;
- Implementing and managing continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes;
- Planning, managing and executing CAPEX Projects, budget management and scope of works;
- Ensuring the maintenance operation performs within the budgetary guidelines and that the Business Plan objectives are achieved;
- Providing technical support and oversight of day to day maintenance operations to ensure timely and accurate maintenance response;
- Improving planned and predicative maintenance standards;
- Ensure compliance with all company and industry regulations and standards in the manufacturing process.

**About You**

To succeed in this role the following knowledge and skills are required:

- Trade Qualification as a Mechanical Fitter or Industrial Electrician;
- Previous experience in engineering maintenance, working within a Dairy or FMCG industry;
- Knowledge of food manufacturing machinery and equipment;
- Proven ability to trouble-shoot, analyse and problem solve;
- Demonstrated leadership ability;
- Previous experience in managing a unionised workforce;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Results orientation;
- Strategic thinking;
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, both internal and external;
- Flexibility to provide after-hours support to site as required.

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