Maintenance Team Leader

Origin Energy Services Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader based in Eraring, NSW. The role involves leading a team to ensure safe and efficient operations, coordinating maintenance activities, and managing resources. Candidates should have mechanical trade qualifications, experience in turbine maintenance, and strong leadership skills. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.
• Play a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our operations.
• Lead a team of talented, skilled professionals!
• Eraring based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

Why this role matters:

As the Turbine Maintenance Team Leader, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our operations. You will lead a team of talented maintainers, coordinate maintenance activities, and uphold the highest standards of safety and performance. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

About the role:
• Supervise and coordinate a team of maintenance professionals to deliver safe and reliable plant performance
• Implement and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs in line with the Generation Management of Work procedures.
• Conduct regular safety interactions, risk assessments, and ensure adherence to Origin procedures and directives.
• Manage resources and budgets effectively to deliver all maintenance activities on time and within scope.
• Proactively manage and investigate events and near misses, implement actions and learning to prevent reoccurrence.
• Foster a positive team culture, provide mentorship, and support the professional growth of team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align maintenance activities with organizational objectives.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:
• Mechanical trade qualifications , coupled with extensive post-trade experience in a power station or similar heavy industry environment.
• Proven experience in turbine maintenance with a strong technical background, supported by one of the following qualifications:
• An appropriate post-trade qualification in Maintenance Management, Project Management, or an Advanced Certificate/Associate Diploma.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including the ability to mentor and inspire a team.
• A commitment to safety, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong understanding of Management of Work, with proven application and high level capability in SAP
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with proven ability to work cross functionally to achieve best for business outcomes
• Relevant industry certifications and a proactive approach to staying abreast of technological advancements.

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Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

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.

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

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, AusCheck, 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.