Maintenance Team Leader - Smithfield, Australia - Aliaxis Group (Australia)

Aliaxis Group (Australia)
Aliaxis Group (Australia)
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Smithfield, Australia

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About the Company:

Vinidex is a member of the Aliaxis group, a global leader in manufacture and distribution of fluid handling solutions.

We are Australia's foremost environmentally conscious manufacturer and supplier of quality PVC pipe, PE pipe and PP pipe systems and solutions for the transportation of fluid, data and energy.

Vinidex has state-based manufacturing sites across Australia with a nationwide distribution network, resulting in a diverse range of career opportunities.


About the role:


Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and based at our site in Smithfield, this role is key in the delivery, continuous improvement, safety and monitoring of production assets to ensure optimal plant performance and strategic maintenance activities are achieved.

It requires a solutions-based approach to work, ensuring planned repairs and unplanned breakdowns are managed efficiently and effectively while maintaining best practice standards to meet the expectations of both internal and external customers.


Your responsibilities will include:

  • To train and guide the maintenance fitters on critical overhauls, breakdowns, corrective works and PMs
  • Safety leadership lead the maintenance team on floor as instructed by the manager and take a safetyfirst approach. Leading handover meetings.
  • Direct workflow in a fast passed environment and adapt to changes in production.
  • Lead stocktake and maintenance excellence programs with the maintenance team.
  • The delivery of reliable, efficient, safe, strategic and routine preventative maintenance activities;
  • Carrying out repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment to ensure production schedules and goals are achieved;
  • Responding to break down situations to repair to all plant equipment as requested by the relevant Manager/Supervisor
  • Prioritising work requests entered in the CMMS system;
  • Recording use and stock of critical machine and process parts;
  • Maintaining all registers, logs and systems to track repairs, notifications and work activities;
  • Liaise with supervisors and machine operators about performance of equipment;
  • Develop & maintain a close and collaborative working relationships across the Production, Planning, Toolroom and Engineering teams;
  • Working to predetermined and measurable KPIs.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will possess:

  • Trade certification in mechanical fitting or related trade
  • Licenses: forklift, EWP, confined spaces
  • Minimum 5 years' experience or equivalent in manufacturing maintenance and/or similar industry
  • Advanced understanding of hydraulic & pneumatics
  • Knowledge of extrusion, water process plant and associated equipment
  • Welding competence (Mig/Tig/Arc)
  • Strong understanding of safety and environmental practices with a commitment to best practice
  • Demonstrated experience in CMMS
  • Ability to diagnose equipment issues safely and promptly
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Sound decisionmaking, prioritisation and time management skills
  • Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
  • Flexibility and a cando attitude
  • Exposure to and familiarity with raw materials, mixing, granulation, palletisation (desirable)

Benefits:


  • We offer an attractive package and great conditions well as a sign on bonus of $2000 (gross).
  • Our company culture is both flexible, positive and down to earth
  • We are a fast paced and continually evolving global organization with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability
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