Maintenance & Reliability Lead

Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation and controlsystem faults within your qualifications and authorised scope.Support equipment used for batching, conveying, extrusion, drying, cooling, coating, mixing, packing and factory utilities.Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, variable-speed drives, sensors, instruments, motors and industrial control systems.Build practical preventative and predictive maintenance schedules around production requirements.Set up the asset hierarchy, maintenance tasks, inspection frequencies, spare-parts records and work-order process in MEX and the Buhler system.Coordinate equipment data and maintenance activity between APCA, Buhler, other manufacturers, integrators and contractors.Support new equipment installation, commissioning, modification and handover.Investigate repeat breakdowns, identify root causes and implement corrective actions that last.Improve the availability and control of critical spare parts.Write clear maintenance procedures, checklists and equipment records that people will actually use.Help operators identify developing faults and carry out appropriate basic equipment care.Work to APCA's safety, food-quality, isolation, lockout/tagout and permit-to-work requirements.
Desired Candidate ProfileA recognised trade qualification in industrial electrical work, mechanical fitting, fitting and turning, electromechanical engineering, mechatronics or a closely related discipline.Strong hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.Practical automation and controls experience, including PLC, HMI, drive, sensor and instrumentation fault-finding.Broad mechanical fault-finding and repair capability.A working understanding of preventative maintenance, breakdown response and plant reliability.Experience using, implementing or materially improving a computerised maintenance management system.Food, pet food, animal-feed, grain, milling or FMCG manufacturing.Extrusion, batching, conveying, drying, cooling, coating or automated packing equipment.Buhler equipment or maintenance systems, MEX or a comparable CMMS.Equipment installation, commissioning, reliability improvement or condition monitoring.GMP, HACCP or another controlled manufacturing environment.