Maintenance Manager - Caval Ridge

The opportunity

Thiess is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our Maintenance team and ensure mobile plant reliability at our Caval Ridge Project.

As the Maintenance Manager, you’ll be accountable for the safe and effective delivery of all maintenance activities on site. You will oversee people, processes and performance to ensure our operations meet business, client, environmental and legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience maintaining heavy mining equipment/mobile fleet, including workshop operations and breakdown management.
• Proven leadership capability managing large maintenance teams (Superintendents, Supervisors, trades) with a strong focus on safety and performance.
• Strong knowledge of Qld Coal Mining Safety & Health Act, statutory compliance, incident investigation and risk management processes.
• Proficiency in maintenance planning, budgeting, cost control and use of CMMS systems (e.g., JDE).
• High-level stakeholder engagement skills with ability to influence across Operations, Technical Services, OEMs and subcontractors.

Team & Reporting

• You will report directly to the Project Manager and lead a team including Maintenance Superintendents and Supervisors
• You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders—Mining Manager, Technical Services, Asset Operations and more—as well as external partners including subcontractors, OEMs, suppliers and regulatory bodies.

About You

• Trade qualification, Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining heavy mining equipment or mobile fleet in a large‑scale mining environment.
• Strong leadership capability, including mentoring, coaching and developing supervisors and superintendents.
• Proficiency in maintenance planning, budgeting, cost control and CMMS (e.g. JDE).
• A commitment to safety, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across Operations, Technical Services and Asset Management teams.

Benefits

• 5/2/4/3 roster, Site-based role
• Site Allowance
• Opportunity to work on a high-performing team at a leading coal project
• Competitive salary
• Tool of trade vehicle included
• Full camp accommodation or local living allowance provided
• Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

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Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.