Reliability and Plant Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

Cleanaway is looking for a Reliability and Plant Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance team at a Western Sydney materials recovery facility, supporting the reliability of a highly automated recycling plant. The role involves supervising daily maintenance, planning maintenance work and investigating recurring breakdowns to reduce downtime.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team and supervise daily maintenance activities, supporting tradespeople with fault investigation and problem solving.
• Plan preventive and corrective maintenance, prioritise work orders and coordinate maintenance coverage with operations.
• Investigate recurring breakdowns, identify root causes and implement improvements that reduce downtime.
• Coordinate specialist contractors, including safe site access, work oversight and completion checks.
• Monitor plant performance and work with operations to distinguish equipment failures from operational downtime.
• Oversee critical spare parts and contribute to maintenance spending and cost-effective repairs.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in reliability engineering, maintenance or asset management in a continuous production or industrial processing environment.
• Background in mechanical plant maintenance or engineering, with practical exposure to equipment failures in an operating industrial environment.
• Experience managing trades or contractors and sound technical judgement.
• Proven ability to analyse asset performance data and implement reliability initiatives that improve equipment availability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a focus on safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Failure analysis, troubleshooting and root cause investigation of mechanical and process plant equipment.
• Experience with CMMS platforms, condition monitoring programs, reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and asset lifecycle management.
• Understanding of the controls needed for safe work when overseeing maintenance contractors.

What we offer

• Attractive salary package and career development opportunities.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual employee share plan, novated leasing, optional flu vaccinations, EAP access, discounts on private health insurance and company discounts.

The position is permanent and full time, based in Rooty Hill, NSW, with applications closing on 6 November 2026.