AI Product Owner - Predictive Maintenance

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Product Owner in Perth to shape and deliver predictive maintenance products for the Maintenance AI program. You will translate operational needs into clear product strategies, roadmaps and measurable outcomes to help maintain equipment more effectively.

You'll collaborate with maintenance, engineering, operations, data and technology teams to define problems, build product plans and guide ideas from conception to delivery and ongoing improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in predictive maintenance in heavy equipment or industrial settings.
• Ability to shape product strategy and manage backlogs/roadmaps.
• Strong facilitation and communication to lead workshops and align stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the roadmap for predictive maintenance products within the Maintenance AI program.
• Lead stakeholder workshops to explore ideas, define problems and develop product plans.
• Translate operational needs into goals, requirements, user stories and measurable outcomes.
• Own and prioritize product backlogs to maximize value delivered by teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, operations, software, data and AI teams through delivery and adoption.
• Track product performance and identify improvement opportunities with measurable outcomes.
• Maintain clear product documentation including roadmaps, decisions and performance data.
• Build strong relationships and promote practical, responsible use of AI in maintenance.

Skills

Predictive maintenance

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Facilitation

AI awareness

Education

Engineering background

Software development knowledge

Tools

Agile methodologies

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth. Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday - Friday

Fortescue is looking for a Product Owner to shape and deliver predictive maintenance products across our Maintenance AI program. You'll turn operational needs and emerging opportunities into clear product strategies, roadmaps and outcomes that help our business maintain equipment more effectively.

You'll work closely with maintenance, engineering, operations, data and technology teams to identify where predictive maintenance can make a difference, build agreement on what to do next, and guide products from idea through delivery and ongoing improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the roadmap for Fortescue's predictive maintenance products, aligning priorities with business needs and the Maintenance AI program.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and workshops to explore current and future product ideas, define problems and develop product plans and strategies.
• Translate operational and technical needs into product goals, requirements, user stories and measurable outcomes.
• Own and prioritise product backlogs, helping delivery teams focus on the work that provides the greatest value.
• Work with engineering, maintenance, operations, software, data and AI teams to guide products through design, development, deployment and adoption.
• Track product performance against agreed measures, identify opportunities to improve, and communicate progress and outcomes.
• Maintain clear, useful product documentation, including roadmaps, decision records, requirements and performance information.
• Build strong relationships across the business and encourage practical, responsible use of AI in maintenance.

Qualifications And Experience

• Previous experience in predictive maintenance, gained in heavy mobile equipment (HME), fixed plant maintenance or a related industrial environment such as oil and gas.
• A technical background in engineering or software development, with the ability to work confidently across operational and digital teams.
• Experience shaping products, managing backlogs and roadmaps, or leading the development of technology solutions.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, including the ability to lead workshops and bring people with different perspectives together.
• A personable, collaborative style and the ability to build trust with stakeholders at different levels.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for what AI and data can do for the business, paired with a practical focus on solving real maintenance problems.
• A structured, outcome-focused approach to prioritisation, documentation and performance measurement.

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.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.

https://fortescue.com/careers