Maintenance Manager - Pulp & Recovery

Opal

Maryvale, Victoria, Australia
On-site
Pulp and recovery group maintenance
Plant and asset reliability
Major asset shutdowns
Opal is seeking a Maintenance Manager for its Maryvale Mill, a leading facility in Australia’s pulp and paper industry. The role requires a strong leader to drive maintenance strategy, ensure operational efficiency, and lead a dedicated team while promoting safety and sustainability

Job Summary

  • This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving maintenance strategy, reliability, and team performance across critical production areas.
  • The focus of this role will be to ensure reliability of plant and assets, supporting production efficiency and output targets, across the Pulp and Recovery group.
  • Drive our "Zero Harm" principles, ensuring all maintenance activities across the Pulp and Recovery group meet Opal’s health & safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Opal is seeking a Maintenance Manager for its Maryvale Mill, a leading facility in Australia’s pulp and paper industry. The role requires a strong leader to drive maintenance strategy, ensure operational efficiency, and lead a dedicated team while promoting safety and sustainability.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Pulp and Recovery group maintenance
  • plant and asset reliability
  • major asset shutdowns
  • process controls and cost improvement
  • disciplined work order processes
  • management of critical spares
  • structured problem-solving and RCA
  • Zero Harm principles

Nice-to-have

  • supportive, collaborative environment
  • opportunities for growth and development
  • fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performing culture

Key Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in Engineering
  • Senior maintenance or engineering leadership experience
  • Pulp and paper experience
  • Leading teams in a unionised environment
  • Strong understanding of statutory asset management requirements
  • Track record of delivering major shutdowns on time and within budget

Work Rights

Not specified

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