Maintenance Manager

• Lead maintenance teams and contractors to achieve site performance targets 
• Drive continuous improvement across maintenance and plant operations 
• Based at Eraring Power Station 

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll provide strategic, operational and cultural leadership across the site’s maintenance portfolio. You’ll lead internal teams and contractors, develop asset and maintenance strategies, and build strong partnerships across the business to deliver safe, reliable operations at the right cost.

Why this role matters?

• Lead all maintenance activities across Eraring Power Station, including internal teams and contractors.
• Develop and execute maintenance, asset and workforce strategies aligned with late-life operations and end-of-station planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen plant reliability, safety and people performance.
• Manage departmental budgets, cost controls, contractor performance and industrial relations matters.
• Build collaborative relationships with operational teams, contractors, regulators, local councils and community stakeholders.

What will you bring?

• Extensive maintenance leadership experience at a senior level within a thermal power station, large industrial facility, asset maintenance or operational environment.
• A relevant engineering, trade qualification or extensive maintenance leadership capability.
• Strong focus on people leadership, development and succession planning
• Proven safety leadership capability, developing safety culture and engaging with teams at the frontline
• Detailed understanding of Management of Work & proven disciplined execution across multidisciplined large scale workforce.
• Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to develop and deliver long-term maintenance and asset strategies.
• Proven financial capability, including experience developing and managing large business plans and budgets.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, industrial relations and conflict-resolution skills.  

For more information, please contact Kelly Hansen - , quote Requisition ID 90261 or apply now.

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At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

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