Engineering and Reliability Manager - YATALA
Work Close to Home - Stable and Growing FMCG
Hands-on Role Leadership Role within a High Profile Manufacturing Site
Real Pet Food Company (RPF) is passionate about feeding our pets the real food they deserve - filled with nutrients, free from harmful substances and full of flavour. At RPF we believe in staying real and doing the right thing by our pets, our fellow pet parents, and our planet. We strive to lead the industry through thoughtful innovation with real and recognisable ingredients, ethical and sustainable sourcing, and limiting processed food our pets consume. We want pets to live their best lives - helping them to grow up strong, healthy, and happy.
We are a fast-growing, innovative FMCG Manufacturer with strong ethics and a love for keeping it real. Our success comes from having a great team of people behind some pet favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Farmers Market, Nature's Gift, Trilogy & Fussy Cat!
This is where you come in:
We're looking for an experienced and hands-on Site Engineering & Reliability Manager to join our leadership team at Yatala.
This is an opportunity for a proven engineering leader who enjoys solving complex operational challenges, developing high-performing teams and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will lead the Engineering and Reliability function, oversee maintenance and capital projects, and play a key role in the Site Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop the Engineering and Reliability team.
Manage maintenance activities, contractors and labour hire resources to maximise site performance and minimise downtime.
Drive reliability, asset performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Deliver the site's Reliability Maturity Strategy and 3-Year Master Plan.
Manage engineering budgets, maintenance costs and critical spare parts.
Lead the delivery of site capital projects.
Partner with Operations, Quality and Safety teams to improve productivity, safety and quality outcomes.
Ensure compliance with company, safety and legislative requirements.
About You
You are a proven people leader with strong engineering and maintenance experience gained within FMCG, food manufacturing or another complex manufacturing environment.
You'll bring:
Strong leadership experience within Engineering, Maintenance or Reliability.
Experience managing contractors, labour hire and cross-functional stakeholders.
A practical, hands-on approach and willingness to be visible on the floor.
Strong problem-solving skills and a solutions-focused mindset. RCA experience using 5 Whys/Fishbone will be highly regarded.
Experience in managing maintenance operations utilising computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS)
Comprehensive understanding of maintenance planning, including budget control
Electrical trade or engineering qualifications or equivalent professional experience in the field of engineering is essential
This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact at a site with both challenges and opportunities. It's an ideal career move for someone looking to broaden their leadership capability and progress toward future Site Leadership, Operations or Group Engineering roles.
If you're a resilient, growth-minded leader who enjoys building teams, improving performance and tackling challenges head-on, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join us?
Do work that matters. We're pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We're restless, creating a better life for our pets.
Make an impact and change the game. You won't be another 'cog in the wheel' here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work - and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We're all ears!
Growing and global. We're growing fast! We now have global presence across APAC, and Europe regions and we're only getting started!
Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.
Grow your career with us. We're big believers in lifelong learning. You'll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career.
Pets our part of our family: access our Pawrental leave when you adopt a new cat or dog, pet carer and compassionate leave.
Generous perks including day off for your anniversary, product discounts, volunteering days to help the community, novated leases, a rewards program and parental leave.
What's next?
If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you! Next steps will include:
An initial telephone interview followed by up to 2 face to face interviews and site visit
Psychological Assessment
2 work references
A Pre-Employment Medical
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity's not a buzzword here, it's in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That's why we're committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles
