Maintenance and Improvement Lead

Abbot Point Operations; Whitsunday Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Professional development

Excellent work/life balance

Job summary

Abbot Point Operations is seeking a Maintenance Improvement Lead to drive smarter maintenance systems, strengthen processes and boost productivity at North Queensland Export Terminal.

You will lead improvements, support maintenance leaders and turn opportunities into lasting results while ensuring governance and clear benefits realisation across the department.

Qualifications

• 5 years project management experience with measurable results.
• Formal training or qualifications in Lean Six Sigma, Diploma in Business Improvement, Certificate in Lean Organisation Management, RCA, Process Mapping and Improvement.
• Hands-on experience identifying, developing and delivering process, system and operational improvements—ideally in an industrial or maintenance environment.
• Engineering qualification, maintenance trade background, maintenance leadership experience, or experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and continuously improve departmental data quality, reporting systems and performance dashboards to support informed decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Lead key business improvement initiatives using structured methodologies to identify opportunities, implement solutions and deliver measurable, sustainable benefits.
• Analyse business data, systems and workflows to identify inefficiencies, eliminate waste and drive improvements in maintenance processes, productivity and performance.
• Establish and maintain governance and oversight of departmental improvement initiatives, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, progress tracking and benefits realisation.
• Act as the department's continuous improvement SME, providing technical guidance, coaching and practical support to the Manager, Superintendents and Supervisors in delivering improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Continuous improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Process mapping

Engineering background

Education

Diploma in Business Improvement

Certificate in Lean Organisation Management

Engineering qualification

Job description

For more than 40 years, North Queensland Export Terminal at the Port of Abbot Point has been committed to safety, efficiency, responsibility and partnership with the local community.

Abbot Point Operations (APO) manages the terminal for North Queensland Export Terminal Pty Ltd. Located 25 kilometres north of Bowen, between Townsville and Mackay, Australia’s northernmost coal port is your gateway to the Whitsundays.

Join APO as our Maintenance Improvement Lead and drive smarter maintenance systems, stronger processes and better productivity. You’ll lead practical improvements, support our maintenance leaders and turn opportunities into measurable, lasting results.

What You’ll Do:

• Monitor, analyse and continuously improve departmental data quality, reporting systems and performance dashboards to support informed decision-making and operational efficiency
• Lead key business improvement initiatives using structured methodologies to identify opportunities, implement solutions and deliver measurable, sustainable benefits
• Analyse business data, systems and workflows to identify inefficiencies, eliminate waste and drive improvements in maintenance processes, productivity and performance
• Establish and maintain governance and oversight of departmental improvement initiatives, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, progress tracking and benefits realisation
• Act as the department's continuous improvement subject matter expert (SME), providing technical guidance, coaching and practical support to the Manager, Superintendents and Supervisors in delivering improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5 years project management experience, continuous improvement or business improvement, with measurable results.
• Formal training or qualifications in one or more of the following:
• Lean Six Sigma
• Diploma in Business Improvement
• Certificate in Lean Organisation Management
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Process Mapping and Improvement
• Hands‑on experience identifying, developing and delivering process, system and operational improvements—ideally in an industrial or maintenance environment.
• An engineering qualification, maintenance trade background, maintenance leadership experience, or experience in reliability, maintenance or asset management is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive remuneration and a suite of benefits
• Relocation support to help you and your family settle in
• Professional development in a supportive workplace
• Excellent work/life balance near the stunning Whitsundays

Ready to turn maintenance challenges into lasting improvements? We’d love to hear from you.