Michael Bartrop

Michael Bartrop is an accomplished manager with extensive experience in reliability and maintenance across various industries. Currently serving as the Reliability and Maintenance Manager at GrainCorp since August 2021, Michael previously held the position of Engineering Manager at McKenzie's Foods, where responsibilities included overseeing maintenance operations and project management. Michael's career also includes significant roles such as National Maintenance Manager at Boral, where Michael improved plant reliability through strategic maintenance scheduling, and Maintenance Engineering Manager at Nexans, where adherence to LEAN principles was further reinforced with the implementation of predictive maintenance systems. With a background that includes a Maintenance Supervisor role at Bosch Australia, where Toyota’s TPM principles were successfully executed, and earlier experience as an Electronics Technician in the Australian Defence Force, Michael combines practical expertise with a solid educational foundation in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering.