Shutdown Execution Lead

Our Opportunity

Location: All Pilbara Operations Roster: 8D/6R/7N/7R FIFO ex Perth

An exciting opportunity exists within our Shutdown Delivery Team for a motivated and capable Shutdown Execution Lead. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the safe and efficient execution of shutdowns across Fortescue operations, working closely with site teams and contractors to deliver Fixed Plant Shutdowns.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with shutdown or maintenance experience who is ready to step into a leadership role and grow their career in a fast-paced operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support shutdown schedule execution, including progress tracking, work-front coordination, and identifying potential risks
• Monitor and escalate risks, scope changes, and schedule impacts to support delivery against the shutdown schedule
• Contribute to a strong safety culture and support continuous improvement initiatives across shutdown activities
• Identify high-risk tasks and assist in resolving work-front conflicts to maintain safe and efficient progress
• Build strong working relationships with vendors and site teams, acting as a key point of coordination during shutdowns
• Coordinate contractor activities by communicating priorities, managing workflows, and ensuring quality outcomes

Qualifications and Experience

• 3+ Years’ experience in fixed plant maintenance, Shutdowns, or a similar heavy industry environment

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate work in a dynamic, fast-paced operational setting

• Developing leadership capability, with the confidence to influence and guide contractors and peers

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across multiple stakeholders

• A proactive approach to safety, with a clear commitment to health and safety standards

• Exposure to shutdown planning or scheduling tools (e.g. SAP, Microsoft Project) - desirable

• Statutory Supervisor qualification (or willingness to obtain)

• Experience working with digital systems and continuous improvement initiatives - desirable

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.