CHPP Maintenance & Reliability Lead (9‑Day Fortnight)

Wisely; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisely is seeking an experienced CHPP Maintenance Superintendent to join a dedicated project team supporting a major coal mining operation in Central Bowen Basin. The role focuses on improving CHPP performance, asset reliability and plant integrity, on a 9 day fortnight roster.

You will provide leadership and technical oversight across maintenance improvement and asset management projects, coordinating contractors and resources to deliver safe, reliable plant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading CHPP maintenance projects and teams.
• Strong mechanical maintenance knowledge across coal processing and materials handling equipment.
• Experience delivering shutdowns, corrective works and maintenance improvement initiatives.
• Solid understanding of asset reliability, maintenance strategies and lifecycle management.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, contractors and resources.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead CHPP maintenance improvement projects and critical maintenance works.
• Assess plant assets and prioritise work based on safety, production and operational risk.
• Develop and execute remediation plans aligned with outages and shutdowns.
• Coordinate maintenance planning, resources, contractors and execution.
• Collaborate with execution teams to deliver project objectives.
• Review and improve preventative maintenance strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and maintenance costs.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

CHPP knowledge

Asset reliability

Project delivery mindset

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Mechanical trade or engineering qualifications

Job description

Wisely is seeking an experienced CHPP Maintenance Superintendent to join a dedicated project team supporting a major coal mining operation in Central Bowen Basin. The role focuses on improving CHPP performance, asset reliability and plant integrity, on a 9 day fortnight roster.

You will provide leadership and technical oversight across maintenance improvement and asset management projects, coordinating contractors and resources to deliver safe, reliable plant outcomes.