Project and Maintenace Engineer

Position Summary:

• Provide engineering support across maintenance and capital projects to ensure reliable, safe, and compliant manufacturing operations.
• Lead and execute equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage and deliver capital projects (CAPEX) including installation, upgrade, and validation of equipment.
• Drive improvements across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Equipment Reliability.

Key Responsibilities / Authorities:

• Lead and execute capital projects including line upgrades, automation improvements.
• Manage full project lifecycle: scope definition, budget control, timeline delivery, contractor management.
• Support equipment qualification and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Coordinate with suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Support new product introduction (NPI), including process design, trials, and scale-up.
• Lead troubleshooting of equipment failures and implement root cause analysis.
• Monitor production KPIs (efficiency, yield, downtime, scrap) and recommend improvement actions.
• Work closely with Production to maintain equipment uptime (OEE impact) and minimise downtime and improve operational efficiency.
• Respond to breakdowns (corrective maintenance) and restore operations quickly.
• Support production scheduling by ensuring equipment readiness, process capability, and resource optimisation.
• Analyse production processes and identify opportunities for efficiency improvement, waste reduction, and cost optimisation.
• Develop, optimise and perform preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Manage critical spare parts stock levels, reduce excess inventory while avoiding stockouts.
• Develop and maintain: SOPs, Maintenance procedures, technical documentation.
• Lead CIP / Lean / Kaizen initiatives.
• Ensure all activities comply with Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements.
• Identify hazards, conduct risk assessments, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive sustainability initiatives including waste reduction and resource efficiency.
• Provide technical training and guidance to production staff.
• Any other tasks as directed by manager.

Description of Qualification, Key Skills, Personal Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related).
• 3–4 years’ experience in maintenance engineering, Project engineering
• Strong knowledge of: Industrial equipment (automation, pneumatics, conveyors, pumps, valves, sensors), experience in CAPEX project management
• Preferred: good understanding of GMP / validation requirements, Risk management tools (FMEA, RCA, 5 Whys)
• Preferred: experience with Lean / Six Sigma (preferred)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational capability