NGT - Engineering Beverage - 3308

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## Job Description **Who Are We?** The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go. **The Role:** We’re seeking a Maintenance Lead to own maintenance systems and performance for an assigned production area at our Northgate site. This role is responsible for eliminating breakdown-related losses, driving planned maintenance effectiveness, and building capability in operating teams to improve reliability, safety, and results. **Location:** Northgate, Brisbane **Shift:** Monday to Friday 6:00am – 2:30pm **Responsibilities:** - **Own area maintenance system end-to-end (PM/CMMS):** manage defect handling, planning & scheduling, and a continuously improved PM schedule with a **minimum 3‑week forward forecast**; ensure work is prioritised and executable across preventative, corrective and CI activities. - **Lift reliability and eliminate losses:** lead breakdown reduction, loss elimination and root-cause problem solving; support/lead parts of **90‑day loss-elimination plans** and deliver improvements in planned and unplanned downtime. - **Run workflow governance and shutdowns:** manage planned/non-planned work through CMMS plus defect boards; drive timely defect close-out (or appropriate ongoing management); own area maintenance shutdown planning; support CMMS scheduling for other areas when required. - **Lead safe, compliant execution and quality:** supervise/coordinate allocated maintenance resources (no direct reports per org chart), provide efficient guidance and hands-on support as required; perform assigned KHMS Maintenance Lead duties; champion Kraft Heinz Golden Safety Rules and ensure all tasks follow Food Safety, Environmental, Health & Safety, Ethical and HR policies, plus all procedures/guidelines that protect product and workplace quality. - **Build capability and ways of working:** coach and develop shift teams (including apprentices) as a technical resource; participate in DDS and execute daily action plans; work effectively in the Maintenance Lead trio with a continuous improvement/growth mindset. - **Control costs, materials and purchasing:** own M&R costs and area maintenance KPIs (including **% planned maintenance** and **% PMs completed**); source materials/spares and raise purchase order requests as required. - **Scope small capital work and meet workforce requirements:** prepare CAPEX scopes up to **USD $50,000**; maintain flexibility to support employees across shifts, complete daily handover as needed, work overtime when necessary; ensure behaviours/actions relating to allowances and entitlements are compliant; perform other related duties as assigned. **Required Skills:** - Calm, steady approach under challenge; able to prioritise and coordinate work in a fast-paced environment. - Strong collaboration skills. Works effectively as part of a small team of Maintenance Leads. - Continuous improvement / growth mindset; comfortable driving change and capability-building with operating teams. - Strong planning, time management, and documentation practices. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability, including root cause analysis. - Confident communicator with sound delegation and supervision skills. **Education:** - Trade certification is desirable - LOTO certification - Pneumatics 2 (required/preferred as per site needs) **Experience**: - Maintenance experience in a GMP FMCG environment (food manufacturing highly regarded) - Experience using a CMMS (Mainpac or SAP preferred) - Microsoft Office proficiency - Experience leading or supervising maintenance work **Benefits:** - Social Events (eg. Mental Health Awareness Month, International Womans Day, Movember etc). - Regular site gatherings (eg, site wide BBQs, pizza days) - Opportunities to progress within your role - Free parking on factory premises. ## Location(s) Northgate **Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes****.**