Mechanical Team Lead

Department:
Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Full-time or Part-time:
Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To effectively manage the Mechanical Department and team, encouraging and fostering a culture that focuses on service, safety, quality and production in line with customer requirements. To manage all Mechanical maintenance functions on a day-to-day basis throughout the plant. To also oversee the smooth running of all Mechanical services.

• Manage Mechanical Maintenance team, ensuring team members are developed, challenged and constantly upskilled
• Manage Mechanical Maintenance Department to deliver world class service to customers
• Ensure all departmental targets are met - safety; quality; hygiene; productivity; waste; costs
• Identify, implement and recommend areas for on-going improvement of service and department
• Initiate disciplinary procedures and involvement in subsequent stages as necessary
• Interview for future employees and have input into final decision;
• Negotiate with Planning Department to effectively manage Planned Maintenance, machine changeovers, machine downtimes for maintenance activities etc.
• Liaise with all department Supervisors to ensure the smooth running of the production area
• Liaise with Mechanical Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer to improve capability of the manufacturing process
• Monitor maintenance data daily (e.g. log books, PM data, etc.) and take appropriate actions. Proactively highlight findings to Senior Management when necessary
• Produce monthly maintenance reports on maintenance performance, or as necessary
• Liaise with appropriate personnel on projects (e.g. installations; product development; technical improvements; etc.)
• Obsolesce management & spare part identification from drawings and liaising with suppliers to source components
• Work closely with Electrical Maintenance Department
• Hands-on the tools where necessary.
• Full responsibility for Engineering Contractor Management and Control
• Communicate key events and ensure there are clear channels of communication at all levels within the department
• Ensure application and enforcement of all company policies and procedures (health & safety; quality; hygiene; HR; etc.)

• Good organisational and time management skills
• Time served craftsman, with minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience
• Supervisory experience will be an advantage
• Manufacturing Engineering experience (Standard…