Area Maintenance Manager

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job! It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. The opportunity to join an amazing team committed to supporting our evolving energy needs and helping to build a secure and sustainable energy future.

Our energy helps people reach their destinations, fuels industries, support local businesses and communities. We are proud of the role we play in the local economies where we operate and supporting Australia’s energy security.

Our future plans will support a transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to be part of the change and the solution. People who want to make a difference to ensure our customers, communities, environment and the planet thrive today as well as tomorrow. Will you be part of the energy solution?

Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery began operations in 1954. Today it is one of two refineries remaining in Australia, employing around 700 people and supplying over 50 percent of Victoria’s and 10 percent of Australia’s fuel.

The refinery can process up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day, manufacturing petrol, diesel, LPG, jet fuel, avgas, bitumen, specialty solvents for a wide range of industries.  We are now seeking an Area Maintenance Manager to join our high-performing team.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the Area Maintenance Team to deliver effective maintenance within the production area ensuring utmost safety at all times.

• Provide leadership within the Asset and Operations Team to ensure the unit meets production targets.
• Direct Maintenance and Capital expenditure budgets.
• Manages major maintenance events and initiatives.
• Overall accountability for the maintenance execution process within the Production Area.
• Develop the annual Maintenance Business Plan.
• Resourcing the team with appropriately experienced and qualified team members.
• Periodic reporting of progress and matters requiring escalation.

• A demonstrable background in engineering and leadership position in chemical or hazardous material facilities.
• A technical qualification, ideally Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Applied knowledge of time, condition, and predictive based maintenance processes.
• Skills, knowledge, and experience in managing and delivering a complex change program.
• Demonstrated ability to manage unplanned breakdowns.
• Demonstrated project management experience and track record in delivery that is on-time, within budget and meets quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deploy engaging process mapping and policy and procedures.

Ideally you hold a solid engineering background with a proven capability to lead maintenance teams.

We offer a range of benefits to help you to Grow, Belong and Thrive:

• Challenging roles and meaningful work to help you grow your career
• A leading approach to flexible working.
• Access to a range of best-in-class wellness initiatives.
• Celebrate you with an extra day of leave for your birthday.
• Generous and flexible parental leave - accrue full time super until your child turns five.
• A competitive package including performance incentives
• 25% fuel discount
• We pay your permanent and total disability and death cover insurance.

About Us:

At Viva Energy, our purpose is helping people reach their destination. We manufacture, import, blend and deliver energy products through our extensive supply chain network. We are the exclusive Shell licensee in Australia, and supply around a quarter of Australia’s fuel through our network of around 1345 service stations and through our commercial partnerships with some of Australia’s biggest companies.

It’s an exciting time to join Viva Energy, as we play our role in providing safe and reliable fuel supply today while preparing for the lower carbon energies of tomorrow. Our goal is to support the world's evolving energy needs and achieve net zero by 2050. Our future plans include a gas terminal and a solar energy farm, projects to support alternative energies such as renewables and hydrogen, and the development of strategic storage to improve fuel supply security.

Our Culture:

At Viva Energy we aspire to create a great place to work where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to contribute to our success.

Achieving WGEA Employer of Choice accreditation and being certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace by Parents at Work in partnership with UNICEF Australia highlight that we are driven by our people.

We are open to flexibility options including part-time, job-share and flexibility in start and finish times. We are happy to explore what this could look like for you during the recruitment process.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you would like to be put in contact with a team member from our diversity pillars – Gender, First Nations Peoples, Pride, Culture, Families and Abilities – as you progress through the recruitment process.