• Be part of the Maintenance & Site Leadership team
• Work within a supportive and positive teamwork culture
• Based at our Eraring Power Station

Delivering good energy starts from within

It’s an exciting time to join Origin. Creating a great place to work means together we’re progressing our ambition to lead the energy transition through cleaner energy and customer solutions. We’re always looking for better ways to deliver for our customers – and for our people.

About the role:
The Maintenance Lead is responsible for providing strategic, cultural, and operational leadership to the Eraring maintenance teams, with a focus on the safe & efficient execution of maintenance to deliver reliable plant performance at the right cost. This role will develop and govern the relevant R&M budget and the delivery of maintenance planning, execution and contractor management for their area of responsibility. The Maintenance Lead will collaborate with relevant teams and stakeholder, working in a team of teams approach to achieve high levels of sustainable plant reliability and availability.

Key responsibilities?

• Ensure compliance with relevant Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) laws, standards, policies, and procedures, while actively engaging in Origin Energy’s HSE systems and protocols.
• Leverage the Origin People & Capability framework to set clear expectations and develop a workforce with the values, behaviours, skills, and competencies needed to perform effectively.
• Own the maintenance HSE performance and event management processes
• Own & govern all maintenance activities, adhering to Origin’s Management of Work procedures
• Develop and manage the annual Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) budget, ensuring responsible cost management while maintaining plant reliability and availability.
• Build a continuous improvement mindset across the Origin maintenance teams, lead and coach CI activities to drive safety, culture, productivity and cost improvements across the operation

What will you bring?

• Proven leadership experience at Maintenance Superintendent or advanced Supervisor level.
• Experience in leading teams, developing capability, and manage work effectively
• High level capability in utilising SAP and knowledge of Work Management systems
• Proven ability in building positive team culture and recognising team members for their contribution
• Experience with event management and delivering actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Engineering qualification, trade, or relevant experience to the role.
• Effective written, verbal communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in contractor management, Permit to Work systems, and implementing reliability and defect elimination initiatives.
• Continuous improvement mindset and experience in delivering CI initiatives

So, why join us?

• Enjoy a great lifestyle working in the picturesque Lake Macquarie area whilst being well remunerated and working in a great team culture
• Discounted Origin products benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers!
• Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
• Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
• A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work!

For more information, please contact Kelly Hansen - ., quote Requisition ID 87152 or apply now.

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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.

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, Aus Check, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.