Maintenance Team Leader (Trade Qualified - Fitter & Turner)

RCPA is a wholly Australian owned market leader in reinforced concrete storm water systems with manufacturing facilities nationwide. A pioneer in the use of vertical steel reinforced pipe manufactures as well as being the only manufacturer in the world of autoclaved fibre reinforced concrete pipes and accessories. The business continues to innovate in order to grow market share in new territories through the development of new and exciting differentiated products and technologies, whilst minimising environmental impact and usage of power. An evolving business that looks to recruit only the best talent in order to further strengthen the positive, progressive and pioneering culture that the company is founded on. 

THE ROLE

Reporting to the State Maintenance Manager and Production Manager you will be a Trade qualified Mechanical with appropriate experience to manufacturing preferred. Utilising your existing skills, you will support a small Maintenance Team in improving plant reliability.  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety

• Model the expected leadership behaviours to support RCPA’s core value of safety and uphold RCPA’s safe systems of work.
• Ensure the Maintenance team has access to and operate within safe systems of work.
• Provide technical input to safe systems of work and the management of identified hazards throughout the plant.
• Ensure any third-party suppliers of services, materials or equipment are engaged within RCPA’s safety system requirements (Inductions, Risk Assessments, SWMS, JSA, etc).
• Actively ensure the change management process is applied and considers the various technical aspects of change in both interactions with plant and equipment and the environmental and health aspects of proposed changes.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practice Program

• Contribute to the site Continuous Improvement Program as necessary. Lead the continuous improvement effort across the Maintenance Team.

Capital Expenditure

• Contribute to key projects as required through technical input to selection, assessment, and execution/installation.

Maintenance Strategy and Systems

• Assist in development, documenting and applying the Maintenance strategy for the site. Including:
  • Proactive Maintenance – Preventative & Condition Based
  • Reactive – Breakdown, ‘Run to fail’
• Prioritise workflow – E.g. Planned versus breakdown.
• Respond effectively to (maintenance) action requests from other employees. Ensure clear request process in place to support.
• Provide effective feedback to key stakeholders on progress/action plans in dealing with maintenance issues.
• Regularly review key equipment reliability and apply strategies to continuously improve. 
• Contribute to maintenance budget development and manage maintenance spend accordingly.
• Engage third party contractors as required to complete specialist maintenance or project tasks.
• Assist with all routine statutory inspection requirements. 
• Ensure spares, materials and consumables are ordered and available as required.
• Maintenance workshop, spare parts storage and consumables are maintained in a clean and efficient manner.

Production support

• In conjunction with the Maintenance manager, contribute to the development and application of automation initiatives and site projects to improve efficiencies and production throughput.
• Engage, where appropriate, with Production employees regarding operational issues &/or training to support efficient production and reliability of site equipment.

People

• Ensure Maintenance Team are trained, assessed, competent and authorised to complete required tasks.
• Monitor team behaviours & performance, including attendance rates and address as necessary.
• Liaise with Production Supervisor to facilitate high levels of equipment availability and reliability.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS  

Internal:

• Site Management Team
• Production Team
• Supply Chain Team

External:

• Third Party Contractors
• Third Party suppliers of parts and materials

QUALIFICATIONS 

Essential

• Trade qualified (Mechanical, Electrical)
• Intermediate knowledge and application of Microsoft word and excel.
• Mex - CMMS (Computer maintenance management system) or equivalent.

Desired

• Post trade qualifications 
• Lean manufacturing experience
• Project Management

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Safety Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Good understanding of Maintenance Management systems and tools
• Exposure to computer maintenance management systems
• Good understanding of continuous improvement tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Experience in delivering change and sustainable improvement in a manufacturing/maintenance environment.

Desired

• Forklift, EWP, confined space qualifications