Crushing Maintenance Superintendent

Sandvik AB; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Salary sacrifice options

Long service recognition

Career development

Job summary

Sandvik Rock Processing Australia is seeking a Crushing Maintenance Superintendent to lead a regional service trades team delivering safe, professional maintenance across customer sites and Sandvik facilities in Australia. You will combine hands-on technical knowledge with people leadership, ensuring work aligns with OEM specs, scope and budget.

The role emphasizes safety, planning, and customer relationships, with a focus on planned shutdowns, preventative maintenance and rapid breakdown

Qualifications

• Experience in mining maintenance roles.
• Strong mechanical knowledge and ability to interpret drawings and manuals.
• Proven leadership and people development experience.
• Experience in maintenance planning and labour scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the service team on safety and performance.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, maintenance, repairs and breakdown support for crushing equipment.
• Coordinate shutdown planning and resources with customers and internal teams.
• Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for service issues.
• Build strong customer relationships and monitor service performance.

Skills

Leadership

Safety focus

Mechanical knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Certificate III in a trade

Certificate IV in Front Line Management (desirable)

Job description

Location: Perth WABusiness Area: Rock ProcessingJob Type: Full-time, PermanentReports to: National Services ManagerWorking rights: You must be able to secure valid work rights for employment in Australia.Closing Date: Applications will close on 30 November 2026 or sooner if a suitable candidate is identified.About the role:As our Crushing Maintenance Superintendent, you will lead a regional service trades team delivering safe, professional and high-quality maintenance support across customer sites and Sandvik facilities.You will combine hands-on technical knowledge with people leadership, customer focus and operational discipline. From planned shutdowns and preventative maintenance to urgent breakdown support, you will help your team deliver work safely, efficiently and in line with OEM specifications, agreed scope and budget.What you’ll do:Lead, coach and develop the service team, building a strong safety and performance culture.Oversee installation, commissioning, maintenance, repairs and breakdown support for crushing equipment.Coordinate shutdown planning and resources with customers and internal teams.Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting and root cause analysis for service issues.Build strong customer relationships and continuously improve service delivery.Monitor team productivity, utilisation and service performance.A little about you:You’re a practical, safety-focused leader with strong mechanical knowledge and the ability to lead people, solve problems and build trusted customer relationships.To be successful, you’ll bring:Certificate III in a relevant trade; Certificate IV in Front Line Management is desirable.Experience in a similar role within the mining industry.Strong mechanical knowledge and the ability to interpret technical drawings and manuals.Proven leadership, coaching and people development experience.Experience in maintenance planning, labour scheduling and customer relationship management.A strong commitment to safety and effective problem-solving skills.Why You’ll Love It Here:At Sandvik, we are united by our purpose and common culture and core values. We empower our people to collaborate in high-performing, inclusive teams, across our organisation and beyond – helping each other to realise our individual and collective goals. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences.Supportive and Inclusive Culture: Join a team that values collaboration, respect, and diversity.Career Development: We invest in your professional growth and create opportunities to advance your career.Work-life Balance: We understand the importance of flexibility.Health and Wellbeing: Access to health and wellness programs, including mental health support.Leadership Support: Learn and connect with experienced professionals who are invested in your success.Family-Friendly Policies: We offer paid parental leave, and other initiatives to support working parents.Employee Benefit programs: including discounts program, salary sacrifice options and length of service recognition.Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion: A place where we are all welcome:At Sandvik, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Sandvik Rock Processing Australia is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace, and you can explore our policies and employee benefits on the WORK180 website: Sandvik Rock Processing AustraliaThe recruitment process:As we aim for a fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. When you apply for this job, you will therefore receive an invitation via email from Alva Labs to a personality and logic ability test. Feedback comes immediately after the test has been completed and the selection process begins afterwards.Our hiring managers are trained in anti-bias practices, and we use structured interviews to ensure every candidate is assessed consistently.We aim to be transparent and alleviate the stress of recruitment. If you have any concerns, please know that we are here to support you throughout the application process. We wish you the best of luck with your application.About Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions:We are a leading provider of eco-efficient rock processing solutions. Leveraging more than 160 years of engineering excellence, we help our customers optimise their comminution and material handling operations for maximum performance, safety, and efficiency.We apply our profound industry expertise in crushing, screening, feeding, loading and wear protection, to bring an unrivalled equipment line-up to the market. This unique offering is underpinned by our expert process knowledge, full range of digital tools, high-quality OEM spare parts, consumables, and life-cycle services.Employing around 3000 professionals worldwide, Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions is a business area of the global, high-tech engineering group Sandvik. In 2024, the group had approximately 41,000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 123 billion.Further informationAs part of our commitment to safety, we may require national police check and other applicable security, medical, and character requirements for this position.For more information, please visit https://www.home.sandvik/How to Apply:Sounds like the right role for you? Please apply today with your current resume or curriculum vitae.