EIC Engineering Superintendent

Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited; Ayr; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Non seasonal

Job summary

Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited, Kalamia Mill in the Burdekin region, seeks an Engineering Superintendent – EIC to lead the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control maintenance across the site, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient operations during crush and year-round.

You will shape the maintenance schedule, manage the budget, work with reliability, operations and planning teams, and mentor a capable team while using SAP to drive work flow and asset lifecycle improvements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent hands-on industry experience.
• Electrical trade licence.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior engineering or trade-based role in heavy industry.
• Proven leadership and team-building skills.
• Experience with reliability and maintenance practices.
• Experience with SAP and maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the EIC maintenance team to ensure safe and reliable mill operations.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities including shutdowns during crush and day-to-day support.
• Manage the EIC maintenance budget and support longer-term asset and capital planning.
• Work closely with operations, reliability, and scheduling teams to prioritise work and minimise downtime.
• Lead, coach, and develop your team while driving safety, performance, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical & Instrumentation

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Communication

Reliability practices

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Instrumentation)

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Us

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Burdekin Region – Kalamia Mill

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

About The Role

As the Engineering Superintendent – EIC at Kalamia Mill, you’ll lead the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control maintenance function across the site, ensuring operations run safely, reliably, and efficiently. You’ll be right across planned and corrective maintenance, shutdowns at the end of crush, and day-to-day support during the crushing season to keep both facilities performing at their best.

You’ll work closely with reliability teams, schedulers, and operations to shape the maintenance schedule and manage the budget, balancing priorities to reduce downtime and improve plant reliability. There’s also involvement in longer-term asset and capital planning, helping set both sites up for future performance.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll develop your team, manage safety, build strong relationships across the site, and use systems like SAP to keep maintenance work flowing smoothly and effectively.

The role brings real variety across EIC systems, from operational support through to shutdowns and strategic planning.

It’s a great opportunity to step into a key leadership role within a new and developing team—helping shape culture, build capability, and make a visible impact across Kalamia Mill and the broader Burdekin region.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EIC) maintenance team to ensure safe and reliable mill operations
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities, including shutdowns and day-to-day operational support during crush
• Manage the EIC maintenance budget and support longer-term asset and capital planning
• Work closely with operations, reliability, and scheduling teams to prioritise work and minimise downtime
• Lead, coach, and develop your team while driving strong safety, performance, and continuous improvement outcomes

About You

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Electrical, Instrumentation, or related discipline) or equivalent hands on industry experience

Electrical trade licence

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior engineering or trade-based role within a heavy industrial or continuous processing environment

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams and build effective working relationships across site

Strong understanding of reliability and maintenance practices, including risk-based maintenance and asset lifecycle management

Experience working with engineering standards, Australian Standards, and relevant Codes of Practice

Proven ability to manage maintenance systems and work management processes (ideally SAP)

Desirable.

Previous experience in the sugar or similar process manufacturing industry

Proficiency in SAP for maintenance planning, scheduling, and reporting

Exposure to capital project delivery and engineering project management

Wilmar Sugar & Renewables is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Business unit Non seasonal