Job Description

Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40+ years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins.

Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing, home to some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. At our Snackfoods business, we are home to iconic brands such as Cobs and Poppin popcorn brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start-up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business.

About the role.
We’re currently looking for a Maintenance Manager to join our Kinrise Snackfoods team. Based primarily at our Dandenong South with travel to Braeside, and Keysborough as required, this role is responsible for leading the site's maintenance and reliability function to maximise plant uptime, equipment performance, and operational efficiency.

This role is responsible for driving a proactive, "no downtime" culture through the effective implementation of maintenance strategies, asset management systems, capital improvement programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. As a key member of the site leadership team, you will lead the maintenance team to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations while supporting the achievement of production, quality, and safety objectives.

You will play a pivotal role in implementing Total Asset Management principles, improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reducing planned and unplanned downtime, and developing a high-performing maintenance and reliability culture

Key Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Lead the maintenance and reliability strategy to improve equipment uptime, OEE, and asset performance.
• Drive preventative, predictive, and continuous improvement maintenance practices across the site.
• Manage maintenance planning, shutdowns, spare parts, contractor performance, and compliance requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement solutions to reduce planned and unplanned downtime.
• Oversee the SAP PM/EAM (CMMS) system to optimise maintenance execution and asset management.
• Support and deliver capital projects, automation initiatives, and process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Environment, Quality (HSEQ), GMP, and HACCP requirements.
• Manage maintenance budgets, cost control initiatives, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Develop, coach, and lead a high-performing maintenance team while fostering a strong safety and continuous improvement culture.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• 5+ years' experience in a Maintenance, Reliability, or Engineering leadership role within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Proven success improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and driving operational performance.
• Strong leadership, people management, and team development skills.
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems, reliability programs, and CMMS platforms (SAP PM/EAM preferred).
• Working knowledge of PLCs, automation, and modern manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or similar methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineering degree or relevant trade qualification, with additional qualifications in Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, or Project Management highly regarded.

Kinrise’s Perks

• Work with iconic products that Aussie consumers love.
• Access to retail discounts through Reward Gateway.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning to support your continuous learning journey.
• Additional week of annual leave after 2 years of service.
• 2 'You do You' days per year.
• Company paid parental leave for Primary and Secondary caregivers.

If you’re ready to play a vital role in keeping our sites running safely, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of the Kinrise journey.

Why Join Us?

Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. An opportunity with us would mean:

• An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products

• An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda

• Supportive and collaborative team culture

Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer.