About this role
Job Description
Maintenance Manager
Opportunity to grow your career in Engineering & Maintenance
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (Regional)
Grow your Engineering & Maintenance career in a management role!
Are you looking to grow your career in Engineering & Maintenance? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Maintenance Manager to join our Maintenance team, based out of our regional Wagga Wagga site in New South Wales, Australia!
The Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Lead the maintenance team and execute management system methodologies to improve safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
Plan, lead and organise maintenance operations, including preventative and planned maintenance scheduling, ensuring project managers and planned jobs are completed on time.
Ensure maintenance activities, equipment and utilities meet KraftHeinz Food Safety, EHS, Management System GMP requirements; embed safe working practices and sustainability.
Maintain accurate maintenance payroll and employee records; support related HR administration
Manage team performance, coaching, development, resourcing, absenteeism, employee relations.
Control engineering budget: set budgets, monitor and report monthly spend, measure costs versus plan, and communicate financial status weekly.
Drive continuous improvement and a problem‑solving culture, plus deliver operational KPIs.
Collaborate with production and site leadership to embed maintenance/production collaboration.
Support and/or manage capital projects and vertical start‑ups: assist project engineers with justification, implementation, investment monitoring, and reporting.
Support Continuous Improvement to identify opportunities, apply problem‑solving techniques, and develop tactical plans to meet weekly, monthly and yearly KPIs.
About you:
Engineering degree or equivalent (required)
Strong and proven experience in practical manufacturing/FMCG experience and in a supervisory role.
Demonstrated leadership, change-management and people-management skills, with experience managing direct reports.
Strong commitment to safety and food quality; proven ability to maintain compliance while meeting maintenance and production targets.
Proven CAPEX and maintenance budget management capability, with understanding of P&L, balance sheets and cost‑centre controls.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to interpret complex data, with effective communication and delegation skills.
Practical experience in Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement and problem‑solving methodologies.
Project management and technical/SOP writing experience (desirable).
Eligibility to work in Australia – with full working rights
Benefits of working with us
Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
Novated Leasing
Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
In House Training Programs
Corporate Discount Programs
Ready to make an Impact?
If you're passionate about Engineering & Maintenance, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Location(s)
Wagga
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Other facts
About The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.
We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.
No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 37,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!
What you'll do
- Lead the maintenance team to improve safety, quality, and operational efficiency while planning and organizing maintenance operations. Ensure compliance with food safety and management system requirements, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
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