Maintenance Manager
Plan and implement a maintenance schedule and manage a team of staff.
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- What's it like to be a Maintenance Manager?
- How to become a Maintenance Manager
- Latest Maintenance Manager jobs
- Top skills and experience for Maintenance Managers
- Is Maintenance Manager the right role for you?
- Maintenance Manager role reviews
What's it like to be a Maintenance Manager?
Maintenance Managers plan and coordinate maintenance and upkeep, often in a production or manufacturing environment. They plan and implement a maintenance schedule covering an organisation’s machinery, mechanical systems, buildings or other structures, with the goal of minimising down–time.
Tasks and duties
- Developing maintenance planning strategies and schedules.
- Coordinating and overseeing the maintenance of equipment, mechanical systems buildings or other structures.
- Installing new equipment as required.
- Applying quality systems and procedures to work processes.
- Leading continuous improvement activities.
- Ensuring Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) policies are followed.
- Interpreting technical drawings and plans.
- Maintaining and overhauling mechanical systems and equipment.
- Developing and implementing shutdown procedures.
- Using power tools and precision instruments.
- Developing and maintaining equipment maintenance logs.
How to become a Maintenance Manager
A Vocational Education and Training (VET) or higher qualification is usually required to attain a Maintenance Manager role. Relevant industry experience in an engineering trade is highly regarded. Additional licences from a registered training organisation (RTO) for specialised tasks may also be required by some employers.
- Search for employers offering apprenticeships.
- Complete a relevant qualification such as the Certificate IV in Engineering (MEM40105). The qualification is typically achieved through an apprenticeship, consisting of paid work and training. An apprenticeship is a binding commitment between the employer and trainee for its duration, which is typically four years.
- Build your industry experience in an engineering trade role such as Maintenance Fitter.
- You may want to attain additional licences such as a forklift licence, working in confined spaces or elevated work platform (EWP) licence. These licences are usually attained through the completion of short courses and should be gained from an RTO.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Maintenance Manager employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Preventive Maintenance
Maintenance Management
Computerised Maintenance Management System
Workplace Health and Safety
Team Leadership
Leadership
Maintenance Planning
Asset Management
Plumbing
Safety Standards
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Latest Maintenance Manager reviews
Aug 2023
Very rewarding role with a lot of autonomy and varied work, no day is ever the same.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsEach day is varied and never the same.
Between Production Facility upgrades and Equipment upgrades there is always something new to learn and gain experience with.
The challengesAt times the amount of work required to be completed for the smooth operations of production can be too much to manage.
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May 2021
Maintenace is a thankless task all be it personally rewarding when solving complex issues your often the silent contributor
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Management
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationFuel systems
The good thingsBeing able to solve challenging and complex problems in a well thought out and calm and considered way.
The challengesWhile you do get personal satisfaction it is often a very thankless task in that you are in a support role.
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