Facilities Maintenance Supervisor – Mining Ops Leader

BHP; South Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonuses

Employee share plan

Inclusive team environment

Flexible work options

Wellbeing support

Paid parental leave

Job summary

BHP is seeking a Supervisor Facilities Maintenance at Olympic Dam in South Australia. You will oversee daily facilities maintenance for a large-scale operation, manage contractors, control costs, and drive safety and continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio.

The role requires experience in mining or industrial facilities, strong safety leadership, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. FIFO/DIDO or residential arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities maintenance, property maintenance, contractor management and/or supervisory roles within mining, industrial, infrastructure or facilities environments.
• Demonstrated safety leadership and the ability to influence positive HSEC behaviours and outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• The ability to build effective relationships and communicate confidently with contractors, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications and enterprise systems such as SAP or similar maintenance management platforms.
• A valid manual driver's licence.
• Qualifications in maintenance, project management, engineering, building supervision or a relevant trade discipline will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily facilities maintenance activities to support safe, reliable and efficient site operations.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure maintenance work is appropriately prioritised and delivered to agreed standards.
• Coordinate facilities maintenance and property-related projects across the Olympic Dam portfolio.
• Lead field leadership activities, support risk assessments, facilitate investigations and ensure timely close-out of actions.
• Manage cost control activities including purchase orders, accruals, budget monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor service KPIs, identify non-conformances and support contract performance improvement opportunities.
• Build strong working relationships across logistics, transport, village operations, contracts, projects and shutdown teams.
• Coach, mentor and support the development of team members and contracting partners.
• Manage customer enquiries, feedback and service-related issues to support positive outcomes.
• Provide guidance and support to contractors to ensure HSE systems and performance align with Olympic Dam requirements.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

Facilities management

Contractor management

Mining/industrial environment

Safety leadership

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Effective communication

Microsoft Office & SAP

Valid manual driver’s licence

Education

Maintenance/PM/Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP or similar MRO system

Job description

BHP is seeking a Supervisor Facilities Maintenance at Olympic Dam in South Australia. You will oversee daily facilities maintenance for a large-scale operation, manage contractors, control costs, and drive safety and continuous improvement across a diverse portfolio.

The role requires experience in mining or industrial facilities, strong safety leadership, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. FIFO/DIDO or residential arrangements are offered.