Workshop & Facilities Leader

Job title : Workshop & Facilities Leader
Location : Melbourne
Job type : Permanent or Full Time
Contact name : Nicole Tianihad
Job reference : 1727931
About the Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this role is responsible for leading maintenance operations through a team of Supervisors, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective delivery of maintenance activities across a complex industrial operation.

This is a leadership-focused position where success will come from developing supervisors, improving accountability, strengthening performance standards and driving continuous improvement across the workforce.

If you're an experienced maintenance leader looking to influence culture, develop leaders and drive operational excellence, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and coach a team of Maintenance Supervisors responsible for a large trade-based workforce.
  • Drive workshop productivity, workforce engagement and maintenance performance.
  • Manage facilities, infrastructure, contractors and service providers.
  • Lead performance management, workforce development and succession planning initiatives.
  • Improve collaboration between maintenance and operational teams.
  • Support capital projects, contractor governance and facilities improvement programmes.
  • Champion safety, compliance and continuous improvement across all activities.
The Ideal Candidate
  • Proven leadership experience within maintenance, manufacturing, logistics, mining, or other heavy industrial environments.
  • Strong experience leading supervisors and large blue-collar workforces.
  • Background operating within unionised environments and managing employee relations matters.
  • Trade-qualified Mechanical or Electrical professional preferred.
  • Strong communication, conflict resolution and stakeholder management skills.
  • Visible and engaging leadership style with the ability to challenge established ways of working and drive cultural change.
To apply online, please click on the apply function. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Nicole Tianihad on ntianihad@sharpandcarter.com.au