AI Product Owner – Maintenance & Work Management

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Product Owner to shape and deliver AI-powered work management products within the Maintenance AI program. You will connect maintenance and asset management needs with data, processes, and technology to support effective work management across mining operations.

You’ll drive the foundations of good maintenance execution, focusing on master data quality, robust processes, and practical planning and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance work and asset management planning or scheduling in heavy industrial environments.
• Understanding of maintenance and materials master data and their role in work management.
• Experience with SAP Plant Maintenance or related workflows; familiarity with SAP maintenance processes is highly regarded.
• Technical background in engineering, software development or related discipline.
• Experience shaping products, managing backlogs and roadmaps, or leading development of business or technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the roadmap for Fortescue’s maintenance AI work management products, aligning priorities with maintenance and business objectives.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and workshops to understand how work is identified, prioritised, planned, scheduled and executed across the mining lifecycle.
• Explore current and future product ideas, define problems and develop plans and strategies with stakeholders.
• Own and prioritise product backlogs, translating business needs into clear requirements, user stories and measurable outcomes.
• Partner with maintenance, planning, scheduling, SAP, operations, data and technology teams to deliver effective product outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve master data quality, work management processes and the usability of supporting tools.
• Build a strong understanding of SAP maintenance workflows and how SAP supports work management, planning and scheduling.
• Track product performance against agreed measures, identify opportunities to improve, and communicate progress and outcomes.
• Maintain clear, useful product documentation, including roadmaps, requirements, process information, decisions and performance measures.

Skills

Maintenance work

Asset management

Planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder facilitation

Product ownership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

Fortescue is seeking a Product Owner to shape and deliver AI-powered work management products within the Maintenance AI program. You will connect maintenance and asset management needs with data, processes, and technology to support effective work management across mining operations.

You’ll drive the foundations of good maintenance execution, focusing on master data quality, robust processes, and practical planning and scheduling.