Maintenance Supervisor

Your new company

You will be joining a well-established organisation within the Australian industrial minerals sector. The business operates complex fixed processing assets and supplies essential products to major infrastructure, residential, mining and agricultural projects across Western Australia and nationally.

Safety, reliability and operational excellence are at the core of the organisation’s values, with a strong focus on building capable teams and fostering continuous improvement across operations.

Your new role

As the Maintenance Lead, you will be responsible for providing leadership across maintenance, reliability and safe operation of a processing plant at a regional site.

Reporting to the Site Superintendent, this critical role ensures plant reliability, regulatory compliance and strong operational performance across complex processing assets. You will lead and develop a multidisciplinary maintenance team and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support safe, efficient and reliable operations.

This role will suit a hands‑on maintenance leader with experience in heavy industry, mineral processing or continuous manufacturing environments, who enjoys balancing people leadership, technical problem-solving and operational delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing mechanical, electrical and contractor maintenance teams
• Planning and delivering preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activities
• Coordinating shutdowns, major repairs and capital improvement works
• Maintaining high standards of safety, environmental and statutory compliance
• Monitoring asset performance and driving reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
• Managing maintenance planning systems, contractors and maintenance budgets
• Supporting efficient and reliable kiln and fixed plant operations

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Engineering degree or Mechanical/Fabrication Trade qualification
• Proven maintenance leadership experience in 24/7 processing or heavy industrial environments
• Strong understanding of asset maintenance and reliability principles (RCM, RCA, FMEA)
• Experience delivering preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Exposure to shutdown execution and capital project delivery
• Experience using maintenance management systems (SAP preferred)
• WA Statutory Supervisor Certificate of Competency
• Certificate IV in Leadership (highly regarded)
• Sound capability in risk management and Microsoft Office applications

What you'll get in return

In return, you will secure a key leadership role within a stable and respected industrial organisation, offering exposure to complex plant operations and long-term operational assets. You will be supported by an experienced site leadership team and provided with opportunities to influence reliability outcomes, lead improvements and further develop your leadership capability.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered, including a company car and a Fuel Card, along with the opportunity to work in a safety‑focused and supportive environment.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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