Randstad has been exclusively retained to appoint a Maintenance Engineer for what will soon be one of Melbourne’s most significant manufacturing landmarks.

Located in the western suburbs, this is a massive, brand-new player in the Cosmetics and Life Sciences space. This pivotal role offers the rare opportunity to build the operational heartbeat of a high-growth enterprise from the ground up, ensuring the facility's state-of-the-art machinery is primed for performance before the first batch hits the line.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will be the technical guardian of a sophisticated production floor. As a Maintenance Engineer in a brand-new facility, you will be establishing the maintenance culture, managing the equipment qualification programs, and ensuring every production line is optimized for world-class output.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Operational Readiness: Set up production lines according to the schedule and manage the end-to-end equipment maintenance program.
• Preventative & Corrective Maintenance: Perform hands-on maintenance and coordinate specialized repairs with external vendors and service providers.
• Quality & Compliance: Assist the Head of Quality with Equipment Qualification programs and ensure all activities adhere to strict GMP requirements.
• Safety & Regulatory: Maintain machinery in full compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements, ensuring a safe working environment at all times.
• Asset Management: Manage spare parts inventory and technical documentation to minimize downtime and ensure operational continuity.
• Leadership & Training: Provide technical training to the production team on machine setup and basic maintenance protocols.

What You Bring

We are looking for a proactive technician who balances mechanical expertise with a highly organised compliance first mindset.

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a maintenance role, ideally within the Cosmetics, Food, or Pharmaceutical industries.
• Qualifications: Minimum Cert IV in Engineering or a relevant technical field. A degree-qualified background in a relevant engineering discipline will be highly regarded and is preferred.
• Specialized Knowledge: Proven experience maintaining complex cosmetics or pharmaceutical equipment (filling, packing, and mixing machinery).
• Vendor Management: The authority and confidence to select and manage external service providers and approve maintenance procedures.
• Systems & Documentation: Highly proficient in maintaining up-to-date maintenance records and managing equipment manuals.

Why Join?

This is a Clean Slate opportunity. You will have the authority to shape maintenance procedures and select external partners for a facility that is set to become an industry leader in the Life Sciences sector. If you are a maintenance professional who enjoys the challenge of a new build and the precision of a regulated environment, this is your next career chapter.

Be part of the launch! Apply today for a confidential briefing on this exclusive partnership.

Sound like the right role for you? Apply now! Or directly get in touch by email - alessandra.hernandez@randstad.com.au

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.