Reliability Manager

• Key leadership role with real impact on site performance
• Opportunity to join a well-known, trusted Australian brand
• Springwood site based and free products to take home daily!

 

Are you an experienced maintenance leader ready to take ownership of site reliability and performance? Join Tip Top Bakeries and drive operational excellence, asset performance and continuous improvement.

 

Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you’ll lead the maintenance and reliability function, ensuring safe, efficient and productive operations. As a key member of the site leadership team, you will influence strategy, lift performance and build strong alignment across teams.

 

Purpose of the Role

• Ensure 24/7 plant reliability and minimise downtime through proactive maintenance strategies
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of reliability supervisors and trades professionals
• Foster collaboration and alignment between Operations, Warehouse and Maintenance teams
• Drive improvements in OEE, asset performance and operational efficiency
• Oversee preventative maintenance programs and optimise maintenance planning (MEX)
• Manage repairs & maintenance (R&M) budgets, capital planning and cost reduction initiatives
• Champion safety, food quality and continuous improvement

 

About You

 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Trade qualification (Electrical or Fitting) or Engineering degree
• Strong experience in maintenance leadership within FMCG or manufacturing
• Proven track record in preventative maintenance and asset reliability
• Experience managing budgets, contractors and capital projects
• Strong leadership capability with a focus on engagement and team development
• Strong focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

At Tip Top Bakeries, we're proud to produce an extensive range of wholesome sliced bread, muffins, crumpets, pies, and bakery snacks. Our purpose of ‘Everyday Moments of Goodness' represents the lives we touch and the difference we make. Those moments that bring a smile, make us proud, or keep us safe, are moments we strive for through our work.

 

We take pride in supporting our people to learn, grow, and develop throughout their careers with Tip Top Bakeries. We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce and invest in meaningful initiatives to remove barriers and enable our employees to have a satisfying and rewarding career with us. Our vision for Tip Top Bakeries is an organisation where everyone belongs, everyone is valued, and everyone has equal opportunity.

 

Join the team and be part of one of our iconic brands like Tip Top, Abbotts Bakery, Bürgen and Golden.

 

Working with Tip Top, we offer many benefits including:

• Family-friendly policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave, additional paid time off to ease back to work and ongoing superannuation contributions during unpaid parental leave
• Recognition and award programs, including access to our online rewards platform
• Health and wellbeing programs including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and on-site physiotherapy services
• Flexible working options
• Access to an extensive range of internal trainings and development programs for your career
• Financial support for approved study pathways, as well as traineeship and apprenticeship programs
• Two paid volunteer days per year as part of our focus on Community Partnerships
• Novated Leasing Options

 

Start the Conversation

 

If this role sounds like you and you’re eager to learn, grow, and help create everyday moments of goodness, we want to hear from you. To apply for this opportunity please submit your application by clicking on the ‘apply now' button.

 

Our Recruitment Process typically consists of a brief, prearranged telephone or video call, followed by 1-2 interviews in-person or over Zoom/Teams. We’re happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs. Let us know your needs in providing a positive, barrier-free recruitment process via phone on (02) 9168 4200 or email to [email protected] . Please do not call to enquire about this position as the phone number is for requesting accessibility needs only.

 

During the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which include a medical (includes drug & alcohol testing) and a criminal record check.

 

At Tip Top we strive to create a place where Everyone belongs, Everyone is valued, and Everyone has equal opportunity. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.

 

Important: We have been alerted to scam emails falsely claiming to represent George Weston Foods. Please note that we will never offer employment without a formal recruitment process, ask for payment, or request sensitive information via external links or unsolicited messages. All official communication will come from verified company channels.