Light Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor | FIFO/DIDO (7/7)

BHP Group; South Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonuses

Employee share plan

Flexible working options

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

BHP Group is seeking a Light Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor at Olympic Dam, SA, to lead a skilled team in a busy mining environment. You will drive safe, reliable maintenance of the light vehicle fleet, mentor tradespeople and collaborate with planners to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will manage safety, quality and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strong stakeholder engagement across site operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading high-performing maintenance teams within mining, heavy industry or a similar operational environment.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, environment and community (HSEC) principles, with the ability to lead safe work practices and risk management activities.
• Well-developed leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring and developing tradespeople and maintenance personnel.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking capability, with an ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using maintenance management systems, including SAP-based programs.
• Contractor management experience or exposure, which will be highly regarded.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across multiple levels of an organisation.
• A valid driver’s licence with the ability to operate a manual vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and promote a strong safety culture that is inclusive, respectful and focused on achieving zero harm.
• Coach, support and develop maintenance personnel, helping them maximise their capability and performance.
• Lead and engage your team to foster accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the execution of planned, scheduled and breakdown maintenance activities across the light vehicle fleet.
• Work closely with Mobile Maintenance Coordinators and operational stakeholders to improve equipment performance and maintenance outcomes.
• Ensure maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in alignment with site standards and business objectives.
• Build productive cross-functional relationships that support operational success.
• Drive quality maintenance practices that improve fleet availability and reliability.
• Support effective hazard identification, risk management and compliance with HSEC requirements.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

HSEC principles

Coaching tradespeople

Problem solving

SAP maintenance

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Manual vehicle licence

Tools

SAP-based programs

Job description

BHP Group is seeking a Light Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor at Olympic Dam, SA, to lead a skilled team in a busy mining environment. You will drive safe, reliable maintenance of the light vehicle fleet, mentor tradespeople and collaborate with planners to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will manage safety, quality and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strong stakeholder engagement across site operations.