Excavator Maintenance Lead - 8/6 Roster, DIDO or FIFO

MacKellar Group; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time employment

8/6 roster

DIDO with a company vehicle or FIFO

Camp accommodation and meals provided

Competitive salary package

Modern Liebherr excavators and ancill-

Job summary

MacKellar Group is seeking an Excavator & Ancillary Maintenance Supervisor to lead our maintenance team on a long-term mining project in the Blackwater area. You will oversee a modern Liebherr excavator fleet and ancillary equipment, guiding tradespeople to safe, reliable and efficient outcomes.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you’ll drive equipment reliability, fleet availability and team development with support from an established mining contractor.

Qualifications

• Mining maintenance supervisory or leadership experience.
• Experience maintaining excavator and ancillary equipment.
• Current Australian driver’s licence and mechanical trade qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance across excavators and ancillary equipment.
• Coach and develop tradespeople and maintenance staff.
• Promote safety and ensure site procedures compliance.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, shutdowns and repairs.
• Monitor equipment reliability, performance and fleet availability.
• Collaborate with planning and operations to prioritise maintenance.
• Maintain records and documentation accurately.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety culture

Maintenance planning

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Tools

Liebherr maintenance

Job description

MacKellar Group is seeking an Excavator & Ancillary Maintenance Supervisor to lead our maintenance team on a long-term mining project in the Blackwater area. You will oversee a modern Liebherr excavator fleet and ancillary equipment, guiding tradespeople to safe, reliable and efficient outcomes.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you’ll drive equipment reliability, fleet availability and team development with support from an established mining contractor.