Description Seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Engineering Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team driving high-impact, technology-led maintenance and optimisation solutions. An exceptional opportunity to manage a cutting-edge maintenance portfolio—based in Brisbane, with the work-life balance to be home every evening. This high-impact leadership role serves as the key connection between internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring engineering initiatives are strategically aligned with long-term business goals to drive operational excellence, extend asset life, and support sustainable growth. Key Accountabilities: Provide leadership on Industrial Relations (IR) matters, ensuring effective communication, compliance with agreements, and a collaborative work environment. Manage maintenance labor and contractor activities in line with workplace policies, operational needs, and long-term asset strategies. Lead and drive team performance through regular one-on-one meetings, clear goal setting, and structured performance reviews. Ensure departmental adherence to safety & environmental standards and promote a strong safety culture. Develop lifecycle cost models and strategic plans for equipment maintenance, replacement, and resource optimisation. Oversee resource allocation and expenditure in accordance with established processes and budgetary guidelines. Foster a culture of reliability-centered maintenance and continuous improvement using data-driven, evidence-based approaches. Qualifications, Experience and Skills Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field is preferred. 10 years’ experience in maintenance of automated equipment, industrial engineering, or terminal operations. Knowledge of SCADA, PLC systems (e.g., Siemens, ABB, Schneider), and automated handling equipment. Proven leadership in managing blue collar teams in highly technical, regulated environments. Experience with Terminal Operating Systems (TOS), and exposure to autonomous assets such as IGVs, and port automation systems or equivalent. Lean, Six Sigma training, or relevant experience is a strong advantage. About DP World Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees from 158 nationalities, spanning 73 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 18 locations. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. Supporting equality We are an equal opportunity employer. We employ and promote based on role requirements, and we select people to roles based on their qualifications, skills, experience and fit with DP World Australia’s culture and values. We strongly encourage persons from non-traditional backgrounds to apply. WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE. LI-SK3
