Maintenance Manager, East

Freo Group Pty Ltd

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Maintenance Manager – Join Us in Lifting the Weight Off Your Shoulders. Safely.

At Freo Group, our people make the difference. We are committed to operating safely, supporting the communities in which we work, and delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Backed by Marmon Group and Berkshire Hathaway, Freo Group combines the strength and stability of a global organisation with the agility and culture of a locally focused business.

We support major customers across the mining, resources, infrastructure and energy sectors, including BHP, BMA, Glencore, Rio Tinto, South32, Northern Star Resources, Newmont, Santos and Alcoa.

With projects and operations across Australia, Freo Group offers the opportunity to build your career while contributing to some of the country’s most significant industrial and infrastructure projects.

What we’re looking for:

As Maintenance Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of Freo Group’s maintenance strategy, ensuring our maintenance function is safe, reliable, proactive and commercially effective.

You will work closely with Fleet, Procurement, Operations, Branch Managers, HSEQ, Finance and senior leaders to embed consistent maintenance planning, scheduling, execution and reporting practices across the business.

This role is ideal for a leader who understands heavy industry, values safety and accountability, and can influence meaningful change across people, systems and processes.

What you’ll bring to the team:

We are looking for a capable and credible maintenance leader who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in maintenance management, planning, reliability or asset management within heavy industry.

• Strong understanding of maintenance systems, planning discipline and reliability-focused work practices.

• Experience leading maintenance teams and developing capability across supervisors, planners and technicians.

• A strong safety mindset and commitment to quality, compliance and risk management.

• High-level communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

• Strong planning, organisational and prioritisation capability.

• Confidence working with data, reporting, maintenance systems and performance metrics.

• A results-driven mindset with the ability to improve processes, reduce downtime and support cost-effective delivery.

• A relevant trade qualification and/or tertiary qualification in Business, Management, Leadership or a related field will be highly regarded.

• Current driver’s licence.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the development and implementation of a structured maintenance strategy aligned to safety, operational and business objectives.

• Drive proactive maintenance practices across preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs.

• Improve asset reliability, availability and performance across critical heavy industrial equipment.

• Lead and mentor maintenance teams, including planners, supervisors and technicians.

• Oversee maintenance execution, major inspections, contractor performance and maintenance standards.

• Build strong relationships with operational leaders to ensure maintenance plans support business priorities.

• Support maintenance budgeting, cost forecasting, backlog management and long-term capital replacement planning.

• Use data, reporting and performance insights to support better decision-making and continuous improvement.

• Foster a safety-first culture built on accountability, quality, teamwork and operational excellence.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us:

At Freo, we believe in Doing Things That Matter, Leading at Every Level and Winning a Better Way. Here’s what that means for you:

• Support & Growth: Opportunities to develop your skills, progress your career within Freo Group, or grow across Marmon’s global network of 120+ companies.

• Meaningful Work: Your work contributes to supporting some of Australia’s largest mining, infrastructure and industrial projects.

• Great Team Culture: A supportive workplace where teamwork matters, wins are celebrated, and people look out for each other.

• Stability & Opportunity: Backed by Berkshire Hathaway, Freo Group offers long-term stability with the opportunity to grow within a global organisation

• Competitive Salary & Benefits, including:

• Employee perks and discounts (travel, retail, health & wellbeing)

• Loyalty bonus for long-term commitment

• Referral bonus for successful employee referrals

• Performance and development reviews to support your career growth

Our Commitment to Safety and Inclusion

Safety is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to maintaining a safe workplace where everyone looks out for each other.

Freo Group is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity within our workforce. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women in non-traditional roles, and people from culturally diverse communities.

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If you’re looking to build a rewarding career with a company that values safety, teamwork and continuous improvement, we would love to hear from you.

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We genuinely appreciate the time you invest in applying and will contact suitable candidates as soon as possible.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.