AddressWe have an opportunity for a safety focused leader to join our Railton operations as the Mechanical Team Leader and have responsibility for mechanical fixed plant maintenance across the site.
The focus of your role will be to support and manage the mechanical tradespeople to deliver the weekly maintenance plan safely, on time and to a high standard. You will use your technical skills to identify opportunities for improvement and cost savings, making a strong contribution to the reliability of the plant. Your ability to engage with your team and support them to achieve plant performance goals will make a difference not only to your direct reports but to the entire site.
About the role:
As a Mechanical Team Leader, you will:
- Lead and take part in Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) training, communication sessions and toolbox talks, ensuring that SHE is the first consideration in maintenance activities
- Ensure Risk Assessments are correctly completed
- Safety observations are undertaken frequently and mentor/coach team members where necessary.
- Manage day to day work responsibilities for site mechanical workers
- Ensure that plant equipment is inspected and maintained to an appropriate level to achieve budgeted plant performance KPI’s
- Identify possible cost reductions in areas of control
- Improve plant reliability performance towards long term targets by ensuring a high quality of work is constantly performed
- Provide support and resources for plant breakdowns
- Provide input to planners so that they can develop and deliver the weekly plan
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and maximise value of maintenance spend
- Identify areas of improvement for direct reports, including apprentice mentoring, development and TAFE performance
- Organise cost effective training, coaching and communications to meet the identified needs of the team
About you:
- Trade qualified within the mechanical maintenance field
- Experience in heavy industry/mining
- Proven leadership and team building skills and experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong commitment to safety with the ability to influence a positive safety culture
- Understanding of SAP/CMMS maintenance systems and processes
- Solid Microsoft Office suite experience
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
Why work for Cement Australia?
- Career stability and growth opportunities
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus
- Paid parental leave
- Staff discounts on Cement Australia products
About us:
An icon of the Australian cement industry, Cement Australia is the nation’s leading supplier of cementitious products and services. Whilst cement is in the name, the business portfolio is diverse, comprising a series of heavy industrial manufacturing operations, coal and limestone mines, bulk distribution transport fleet, rail and shipping interactions and hazardous waste treatment and alternative fuel production (Geocycle).
As an organisation, we offer our employees work-life balance, a close-knit and collaborative team whilst providing you with the tools and opportunity to make your mark. Our vision is to create a safe, healthy, productive and sustainable business and we are looking for like-minded professionals who align with our company values.
Additional Information:
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical and a background check. Cement Australia is an Equal Opportunity employer and open to residents of Australia with valid working rights.
Please apply directly as submissions from third party agencies will not be accepted at this time.
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