Maintenance Team Lead – Electrical or Mechanical

About the role

This hands‑on leadership position oversees day‑to‑day maintenance across Schlam Payload’s manufacturing plant, driving preventative strategies, responding to breakdowns and ensuring safe, reliable production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance for plant and workshop equipment to minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and/or mechanical faults, ensuring compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards.
• Supervise trades personnel, provide technical guidance and manage maintenance schedules, work orders and reporting.
• Support continuous‑improvement and reliability initiatives while maintaining accurate records.

Required profile

• Trade‑qualified Electrician or Mechanical Fitter (or equivalent).
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, heavy‑industry or mining environments.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience within a maintenance team.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational abilities with a commitment to safety.

Required skills

• Electrical troubleshooting and fault‑finding.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and fault‑finding.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics.

What we offer

• Career growth and professional development in a collaborative, innovative environment.
• Permanent full‑time role in a dynamic, high‑impact manufacturing setting.