Maintenance Lead

Job Description

Who Are We?

The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

The Role:

We’re seeking a Maintenance Lead to own maintenance systems and performance for an assigned production area at our Northgate site. This role is responsible for eliminating breakdown-related losses, driving planned maintenance effectiveness, and building capability in operating teams to improve reliability, safety, and results.

Location: Northgate, Brisbane

Shift: Monday to Friday 6:00am – 2:30pm

Responsibilities:

• Own area maintenance system end-to-end (PM/CMMS): manage defect handling, planning & scheduling, and a continuously improved PM schedule with a minimum 3‑week forward forecast; ensure work is prioritised and executable across preventative, corrective and CI activities.
• Lift reliability and eliminate losses: lead breakdown reduction, loss elimination and root-cause problem solving; support/lead parts of 90‑day loss-elimination plans and deliver improvements in planned and unplanned downtime.
• Run workflow governance and shutdowns: manage planned/non-planned work through CMMS plus defect boards; drive timely defect close-out (or appropriate ongoing management); own area maintenance shutdown planning; support CMMS scheduling for other areas when required.
• Lead safe, compliant execution and quality: supervise/coordinate allocated maintenance resources (no direct reports per org chart), provide efficient guidance and hands-on support as required; perform assigned KHMS Maintenance Lead duties; champion Kraft Heinz Golden Safety Rules and ensure all tasks follow Food Safety, Environmental, Health & Safety, Ethical and HR policies, plus all procedures/guidelines that protect product and workplace quality.
• Build capability and ways of working: coach and develop shift teams (including apprentices) as a technical resource; participate in DDS and execute daily action plans; work effectively in the Maintenance Lead trio with a continuous improvement/growth mindset.
• Control costs, materials and purchasing: own M&R costs and area maintenance KPIs (including % planned maintenance and % PMs completed); source materials/spares and raise purchase order requests as required.
• Scope small capital work and meet workforce requirements: prepare CAPEX scopes up to USD $50,000; maintain flexibility to support employees across shifts, complete daily handover as needed, work overtime when necessary; ensure behaviours/actions relating to allowances and entitlements are compliant; perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Calm, steady approach under challenge; able to prioritise and coordinate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills. Works effectively as part of a small team of Maintenance Leads.
• Continuous improvement / growth mindset; comfortable driving change and capability-building with operating teams.
• Strong planning, time management, and documentation practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability, including root cause analysis.
• Confident communicator with sound delegation and supervision skills.

Education:

• Trade certification is desirable

• LOTO certification

• Pneumatics 2 (required/preferred as per site needs)

Experience:

• Maintenance experience in a GMP FMCG environment (food manufacturing highly regarded)

• Experience using a CMMS (Mainpac or SAP preferred)

• Microsoft Office proficiency

• Experience leading or supervising maintenance work

Benefits:

• Social Events (eg. Mental Health Awareness Month, International Womans Day, Movember etc).
• Regular site gatherings (eg, site wide BBQs, pizza days)
• Opportunities to progress within your role
• Free parking on factory premises.

Location(s)

Northgate

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.